Bonner Springs police arrested suspects in an aggravated assault case on Friday night.
The suspects’ vehicle entered Bonner Springs on Kaw Drive, according to a news release from the Bonner Springs Police Department.
After receiving information that an aggravated assault involving a firearm occurred in Kansas City, Kansas, just east of Edwardsville, officers from the Bonner Springs Police Department initiated a vehicle pursuit after the suspect’s vehicle failed to stop for officers.
The suspects left their vehicle at the entrance to Lake of the Forest and ran on foot, according to police.
Officers and a police canine tracked and apprehended a 38-year-old man who was the driver of the vehicle. The driver was injured from being bitten and held by the dog, police stated.
The passenger in the vehicle, a 22-year-old male, was found hiding in the area with a handgun, according to police.
The passenger was a convicted felon who was prohibited from possessing handguns, according to police.
The suspects were taken to the Wyandotte County Jail.