Crime

Officer escapes injury as stolen car strikes KCK police cruiser

A Kansas City, Kan., police officer escaped injury Saturday after a stolen car struck the officer’s cruiser about 6:30 p.m. Saturday near North 10th Street and Orville Avenue.
A Kansas City, Kan., police officer escaped injury Saturday after a stolen car struck the officer’s cruiser about 6:30 p.m. Saturday near North 10th Street and Orville Avenue. The Kansas City Star

A Kansas City, Kan., police officer escaped injury Saturday after a stolen car struck the officer’s cruiser.

The accident happened about 6:30 p.m. near North 10th Street and Orville Avenue, according to a tweet from KCK Police Chief Terry Zeigler.

The suspects were taken into custody, Zeigler said.

Toriano Porter: 816-234-4779, @torianoporter

This story was originally published November 26, 2016 at 8:03 PM with the headline "Officer escapes injury as stolen car strikes KCK police cruiser."

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