3 teens arrested after Tuesday morning chase, crash injures Wichita Police officer

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: 10 a.m. - Wichita Police arrested a 16-year-old in connection to a short car chase that injured a Wichita Police officer Tuesday morning.

Around 3:40 a.m., officers were called to a suspicious character call in the 3500 block of North Inwood. The caller reported that multiple people in a red Dodge Durango and a white Chevy Silverado were checking vehicle door handles and entering cars that were unlocked.

When officers responded, they saw the Durango and attempted to stop it, but the driver refused and led officers on a pursuit. During the chase, a 16-year-old driving the Silverado intentionally rammed a patrol vehicle, police said. The 16-year-old driver then ran into several utility poles and rammed a second patrol vehicle. Police said the teen then got out of the truck and tried to run away, but officers arrested him.

Wichita police posted a video of the crash on their Facebook page Tuesday afternoon.

Aggravated Battery - LEO Incident
The Wichita Police Department has arrested a 16-year-old male for two counts of aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer. The arrest stems from an incident this morning where officers were pursuing a Dodge Durango involved in possible vehicle burglaries in the 3500 block of North Inwood. During the brief pursuit, the 16-year-old intentionally rammed the two patrol vehicles in a stolen Chevrolet Silverado, allowing the suspect vehicle to escape. Two officers received minor injuries. The Silverado was stolen hours earlier at a convenience store after the vehicle was left running unoccupied. The Dakota was later located near East 21st Street and I-135. Two juvenile males were arrested for their involvement in an aggravated assault with a gun case on Monday. WPD continues to look for ways to partner with community organizations, religious organizations, and schools to curb the upward trend of violence involving juveniles. It takes a collaborative effort to address these issues to help make our community safer and put children on a better path.
Posted by Wichita Police Department on Tuesday, February 2, 2021

The Durango was later spotted. Officers arrested two males, ages 15 and 16, in connection to an unrelated aggravated assault case that happened Monday in the 2400 block of North Grove.

One officer was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

The cases will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2021 (4 a.m.) - Two Wichita Police Officers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after they were rammed by a vehicle in northeast Wichita early Tuesday morning.

Police responded to a suspicious person call around 4 a.m. Tuesday morning. When police located the vehicle from that call, a short chase began.

That chase ended at 29th and Rock Road, when the officer was rammed from behind by another vehicle.

“Another vehicle overtook them from behind at such excessive speeds that it struck the police vehicle and launched through the parking lot, taking down several telephone poles right there,” WPD Lt. Scott Moon said.

Police said that vehicle kept going and took out several other utility poles before ramming another police vehicle.

One person was taken into custody at the scene.