Police release photo of ATV driver who ran over KCPD officer
Apr 14, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Police Department is searching for an ATV driver who ran over an officer, leaving him with serious head injuries, on Saturday.
According to law enforcement, on Saturday night at around 7 p.m., a KCPD officer had set up a deflation device near East Truman Road a
nd South Main Street in downtown Kansas City to stop the driver of a black and lime green Yamaha Raptor 700 ATV.
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However, when the ATV driver approached the deflation device, they attempted to go around it by doing a wheelie, striking the officer in the process.
KCPD said the driver then fled the scene by running over the officer.
It was reported that the officer was taken to a hospital with serious head injuries but is now said to be "okay" and is expected to return to work soon.
The search for the suspect has been underway for nearly two days, and in an effort to find the ATV driver, KCPD released this photo on Monday morning on Facebook.
The police department is asking that if anyone recognizes the suspect, to contact the TIPS Hotline anonymously at (816) 474-8477 or https://www.kccrimestoppers.com.
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