Moped rider leads Kansas City police on chase
Kansas City police on Thursday arrested a man who led them on a chase while driving a moped.
The chase lasted for several minutes on streets around Penguin Park in Kansas City, North.
Officers lost sight of the moped but a few minutes later found it abandoned in a wooded area. After several more minutes of searching, they found the alleged driver and took him into custody near the 4300 block of Northeast 48th Street.
It was not immediately known what prompted the pursuit.
Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc
This story was originally published May 19, 2016 at 12:27 PM with the headline "Moped rider leads Kansas City police on chase."