Man arrested after trying to steal off-duty cop’s car, Kansas City police say
A 63-year-old man was arrested Friday after he allegedly tried to steal a pickup truck from an off-duty Kansas City-area cop on the same day he was released from jail.
Shortly after being released from the Shoal Creek Patrol Division around 12 p.m. Friday, police allege Luwayne Zundel walked two blocks away to a church parking lot where the officer and his father were trying to hitch a trailer to a pickup truck. The engine was running when Zundel got in and tried to drive off, police said.
The officer then climbed into the truck and struggled with Zundel over the gear shifter. Zundel tried to gouge the officer’s eyes and kept his foot on the accelerator even as the officer announced himself as police, the department said.
After the officer was able to apply the brakes, his father grabbed Zundel out of the truck. They kept him restrained until police arrived.
Zundel is charged with felony robbery and assault in Clay County.
This story was originally published June 21, 2021 at 5:01 PM.
