Sep 12, 2022

14-year-old Kan. boy reported missing, accused of car theft

Posted Sep 12, 2022 4:11 PM

ATCHISON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a vehicle theft have a suspect in custody.

Just after 8:30p.m. Sept. 9, police recovered a 2020 Toyota Corolla that was parked in a parking in the 1900 block South U.S.73, according to Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson.

The car had been reported stolen in Kansas City Kansas earlier on Friday.

At 11:30p.m. Friday, police took a 14 year old boy into custody near 4th and U.S. 59 in Atchison in connection to the vehicle theft. The boy had been reported as a missing person earlier on Friday to the Kansas City Kansas Police Department.