Masked robber forces way into Olathe apartment, injures victim
A robbery victim was hospitalized early Sunday after being attacked by a masked man who forced his way into an Olathe apartment with a weapon.
The robbery was reported about 3:30 a.m. at an apartment in the 16600 block of West 139th Street, which is near MidAmerica Nazarene University, according to Olathe police.
The victim told police that the robber forced his way into the apartment and hit the victim with a weapon. The robber took items from the apartment and left the area.
The victim was taken to a hospital.
No suspect information was released by police.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Olathe police at 913-971-7500 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.
Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb
This story was originally published November 19, 2017 at 2:52 PM with the headline "Masked robber forces way into Olathe apartment, injures victim."