KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man and teen in connection with an abduction and high-speed chase.
Just after 10p.m. July 9, the Bates County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office of a woman reporting that her daughter was being held against her will and taken from the Kansas City area and had sent a text message to her mother identifying the two males and the vehicle.
Cass County Sheriffs Office initially advised the last known location was on Interstate 49 North of Archie.
A short time later they advised the vehicle would be around the Adrian area on Interstate 49. At approximately 10:20pm a State Trooper and a Sheriff's Deputy observed the suspect vehicle in the Passaic area as it traveled into the construction zone on Interstate 49.
The Trooper and Deputy coordinated together on determining the safest location to initiate a traffic stop. The Trooper attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle at 52 Highway and Interstate 49. The vehicle failed to pull over and the pursuit traveled west on 52 Highway from Butler.
The vehicle then traveled north on County Road 2001. A deputy then took over the pursuit with the intent to utilize the Grappler on the vehicle when it was at a safe place to do so.
Because of the road condition and visibility the deputy did not deploy the Grappler. The pursuit continued northbound until it reached TT Highway where it traveled eastbound back toward Business 49.
The Sheriff and several other deputies were called from home to assist in the pursuit. Sheriff Chad Anderson was able to successfully deploy spike strips on TT Highway just before Business 49.
The vehicle traveled northbound on Business 49 toward Passaic where its tires began to lose tread. Just south of Passaic two deputies utilized their vehicles to pin the vehicle in and brought it to a stop.
The vehicle then broke free and attempted to continue to flee the stop. As Sheriff Anderson was approaching the stop he observed the vehicle break free at which point the Sheriff utilized his patrol truck and performed a PIT maneuver pushing the vehicle to the side of the road where all three patrol vehicles could box it in and bring the vehicle to a permanent stop.
Two male occupants later identified as 20-year-old Jose Gonzalez of Kansas, Kansas and a 17-year-old were extracted from the front of the vehicle and the woman was rescued from the rear.
The 17-year-old and was turned over to the Juvenile Office. Gonzalez was taken to the Sheriff’s Office pending formal charges.
The victim was transported to the Hospital where she was met by the Bates County Victim Advocate and reunited with her family. A search of the vehicle revealed that the suspects were armed with a loaded Draco Ak47 Pistol.
The suspect vehicle was towed from the scene. One patrol vehicle received moderate damage but was driven away from the scene.
Gonzalez and the 17-year-old are being held on requested charges of kidnapping in the second degree, unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest by fleeing, creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death. Bond was set at $25,000 cash only. Additional charges are being reviewed by the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.