SEDGWICK COUNTY - Wichita police recovered a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning and arrested an 18-year-old suspect after he resisted officers, seriously injuring a detective during the arrest.
At about 7:10 a.m., a 911 caller reported a light blue Mercedes-Benz C300 stolen after it had been left running to warm up.
A Wichita Police detective located the vehicle at a nearby motel in the 1400 block of N. Broadway. Patrol officers responded to assist, and officers initiated a traffic stop.
When officers attempted to arrest the suspect, he resisted. During the arrest, a detective suffered a serious injury to his face. EMS transported the detective to a local hospital. The injury is not considered life-threatening.
Today, we are grateful our detective is going to be OK,” Chief Joe Sullivan said. “This incident is a stark reminder that police work is dangerous and unpredictable. Every day, the men and women of this department put on the uniform and go into this community prepared to face risk, not for recognition, but to serve. They do it selflessly. They do it with courage. And they do it because they are committed to protecting this city and the people who call Wichita home.”
Officers arrested the suspect at the scene was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on requested charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, battery on a law enforcement officer, felony theft and resisting an officer.