Overland Park Police were called to the Best Western hotel, 7200 West 107th Street just after midnight to investigate an armed disturbance.
Recorded radio traffic indicates officers arrived at the hotel to learn both the suspect and victim had left the scene before officers could get there.
Witnesses told officers that the victim was transported to an area hospital by someone else who was at the hotel. His condition has not been released.
Information broadcasts aired by neighboring police departments stated a name and vehicle description for the stabbing suspect.
Overland Park Police have not released any information to the media and have not responded to requests for comment.
Posted: June 29, 2014 - 3:38am Updated: June 29, 2014 - 12:42pm
Overland Park Police continue to investigate after numerous vehicles were burglarized in a neighborhood early Sunday morning, one was set on fire by the burglars.
Police were called to an address just west of 145th Terrace and Metcalf Avenue on reports of a car fire in the driveway around 2:35 a.m.. Overland Park firefighters arrived about three minutes later to find the car engulfed in flames.
As police were on the scene of the of the fire call, a resident just down the street found a vehicle in their driveway had been broken into and some items were missing.
Police found several other vehicles in the same neighborhood had been burglarized and called Leawood Police for assistance with a K-9 search.
Officers from Overland Park and Leawood searched the neighborhood for nearly two hours. No suspects were located.
Overland Park Police public information officer Gary Mason says, "we have eight victims now and one vehicle was set on fire. We believe it was involved with the burglaries, although not usually something these burglars would do to draw attention to themselves."
Police also remind everyone to remove valuables from their vehicles overnight and lock parked vehicles.
"They make it too easy" says Officer Mason.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Overland Park Police at 913-895-6300 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
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Posted: December 3, 2013 - 12:23pm Updated: December 4, 2013 - 4:33pm
Update:
Fire officials believe the fire was sparked by a gas line that feeds a fireplace inside one of the apartments. That gas line was turned on Tuesday. Gas from that line somehow escaped and ignited in a furnace in the apartment, causing an explosion and the fire that followed.
Officials also say that the man who was seriously burned and transported from the scene in critical condition has stabilized but, remains in serious condition. The police officer that was transported from the scene was treated and released.
Original report:
Firefighters from four different fire departments battled an apartment fire in northern Overland Park Tuesday afternoon.
At 12:15 p.m. multiple 9-1-1 callers reported a possible explosion and then a large fire from the three story building at 5604 Floyd Street. This is at the Metcalf 56 Apartments, just south of Interstate 35 along Metcalf Road.
Overland Park Police were first to arrive and reported very heavy smoke coming from the building. Officers made their way inside to check for residents inside.
Consolidated Fire District No. 2 arrived on the scene to find heavy smoke and fire from the building. Incident command quickly ordered additional fire crews with a second alarm and a third alarm at 12:44 p.m..
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Johnson County Med-Act evaluated at least eight people at the scene, two of those people have been transported from the scene.
A man was transported to the University of Kansas Hospital in critical condition with second and third degree burns to his upper body, face, and feet.
An Overland Park police officer was transported to Shawnee Mission Medical Center in serious condition with smoke inhalation related symptoms.
Crews worked to keep the fire from extending to the other half of the building.
Overland Park Fire Department Media Manager Jason Rhodes says it took firefighters about two hours to bring the fire under control.
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Consolidated Fire District No. 2 was assisted by crews from Overland Park Fire, Merriam Fire and Shawnee Fire. Johnson County's Medical Director was also on the scene. Various other fire departments filled-in at stations for crews that were involved on the fire call. Shawnee Fire called in off-duty personnel to fill their stations.
The Shawnee Fire Department's heavy rescue was also on the scene to refill air bottles used by firefighters while inside the building.
As of 2:20 p.m., fire investigators have arrived at the University of Kansas hospital to interview the critically injured man. That man was reportedly in the apartment where the fire started.
A damage estimate was not immediately available, the building is likely a complete loss. Fire officials say at least 10 units were damaged by fire and another six units have smoke damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Red Cross is assisting displaced residents.
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