Suspect involved in Shawnee crash steals car, nearly hits officer before arrest

SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) – Police arrested a stolen vehicle suspect on Friday after he was accused of multiple crimes.

The Shawnee Police Department reported that officers, along with the Shawnee Fire Department, had responded to a crash about 11:40 am near K-7 Highway and 47th Street.

As first responders investigated the injury crash, the police department indicated that a suspect was involved in the crash ran away from the scene.

A crash suspect stole a vehicle in Shawnee and nearly struck a police officer on Aug. 9, 2024.(Shawnee Police Department)

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Someone reported to police that the suspect had their vehicle stolen near the crash scene. That suspect then nearly struck a Shawnee police officer with the stolen vehicle, a press release stated.

The officer was not injured.

Law enforcement investigated the stolen car suspect and took them into custody in Olathe, Kansas.

A crash suspect stole a vehicle in Shawnee and nearly struck a police officer on Aug. 9, 2024.(Shawnee Police Department)

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