Crime

Overland Park police on lookout for dog that bit person Sunday night

Overland Park Police Department vehicle.
Overland Park Police Department vehicle. tljungblad@kcstar.com

Overland Park police were asking the public for help Tuesday to locate a dog that bit someone in the city’s Antioch neighborhood.

Police said in a news release that the dog, a medium-to-large-sized boxer breed, bit someone on Sunday around 8 p.m. near 71st and Glenwood streets.

The person who was bitten had minor injuries, police said. The dog was further described as auburn in color with white patches.

Police said the dog was being walked by a stocky, middle-aged white man. Two other dogs were also being walked at the time.

Overland Park police were asking that anyone with information contact the department at 913-895-6300.

Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star
Bill Lukitsch covered nighttime breaking news for The Kansas City Star since 2021, focusing on crime, courts and police accountability. Lukitsch previously reported on politics and government for The Quad-City Times.
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