JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating an armed robbery have a suspect in custody.
Just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to an armed robbery in a parking lot near Shawnee Mission Parkway and Riley Street in Overland Park, according to Officer John Lacy. Two armed men approached the victim, and forcibly took their vehicle.
During the process of the robbery, one of the suspects fired a warning shot into the air, and physically assaulted the victim. An Overland Park Police Officer located the stolen vehicle, leading to a brief pursuit. The vehicle crossed into Missouri on eastbound Interstate 435 Highway, where a neighboring jurisdiction resumed the pursuit. One of the suspects was ultimately arrested in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The collaborative efforts of the Lee's Summit Police Department, the Missouri Highway Patrol, and the Kansas City Police Department Helicopter Unit led to the arrest.
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