Crime

Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forté talks woman out of violent assault

Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forté on Sunday tweeted that he stopped a woman from committing a violent assault.

Forté said he met a woman on 24th Street carrying a golf club. He said she told him she was on her way to assault someone for stealing from her.

“Convinced her to drop club & go home,” the chief tweeted.

Matt Campbell: 816-234-4902, @MattCampbellKC

This story was originally published February 12, 2017 at 8:35 PM with the headline "Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forté talks woman out of violent assault."

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