Crime

Man, accomplice wielding machete-type weapon rob Overland Park home

Overland Park police are investigating an aggravated robbery after two men, one armed with a machete-type weapon, allegedly entered an occupied house and stole items.

The robbery occurred about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 4300 block of Merriam Drive. The victim was not injured during the incident.

A complete description of the robbers was not available. They fled in an early 2000s gold Chevrolet sedan.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477 (474-TIPS).

Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb

This story was originally published January 27, 2016 at 7:25 AM with the headline "Man, accomplice wielding machete-type weapon rob Overland Park home."

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