Posted on 04/16/2025 7:48:07 AM PDT by lowbridge
Kansas City police are searching for a suspect who drove an ATV into an officer, causing them to be hospitalized with serious injuries over the weekend.
The suspect, police say, is the driver of a black and lime green Yamaha Raptor 700 who allegedly struck an officer who was attempting to take them into custody Saturday.
The officer was briefly hospitalized with serious head injuries and is recovering at home.
At a news conference Monday, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves called it “a miracle” that the officer is able to recover from home. Graves and Mayor Quinton Lucas are pleading with the public for help with apprehending the suspect.
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On Saturday just after 7 p.m., patrolling officers downtown near West 16th Street and Main Street allegedly saw illegal off-road motorbikes and ATVs driving erratically and doing stunts, police said in a statement Monday. Officers also observed the vehicles down the street on Main Street and Truman Road.
An officer attempted to throw a tire deflation device at an ATV to take the driver into custody while the vehicle was not moving, police spokesperson Phil DiMartino said. The driver of the ATV backed up and popped the vehicle into a wheelie, leaning the vehicle onto its rear tires and lifting its front tires off the road, striking the officer.
The ATV also landed on the officer and drove over him as it fled the scene. The suspect drove the wrong way on I-35 where other officers lost sight of the ATV, authorities said.
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Since when are ATV’s allowed in the INTERSTATE?
Looked like the four-wheeler had a magnetic St. George Floyd statuette on his fuel tank.
Turnabout is fair play. Officers should run over ATVs.
Cop tried to tackle guy on ATV and got hit. Equivalent to those who hold on to escaping vehicles and sustain injuries. Rage over reason. Not an indicator of sound thinking.
This from one who thinks that fighting with or running from police is grounds to be shot.
> The suspect, police say, is the driver of a black and lime green Yamaha Raptor 700 who allegedly struck an officer who was attempting to take them into custody Saturday. <
A great example of modern journalism there. We have a complete description of the vehicle, but no description of the driver.
And the single suspect is referred to as “them”.
Cops should ramp up the use of drones, before a cop in a car even shows up, use drones to track guys like atv man .
How do they know the suspect is “them?”
How do they know the suspect is “them?”
How do they know the suspect is “them?”
How do they know the suspect is “them?”
fu P J Green
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