Customer finds employee deceased inside Shawnee restaurant

Posted: April 4, 2015 - 1:26pm
Updated: April 8, 2015 - 4:53am

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An employee died at the Subway restaurant location on Shawnee Mission Parkway near Nieman Road on Saturday.

According to police, two customers were in the restaurant and were unable to find any employees at about 8:37 a.m. Saturday. One of the customers searched the building and found a female employee face down on the floor and called police.

The two customers and a police officer attempted to revive the woman, but their attempts were unsuccessful.

A police sergeant at the scene said the employee suffered a medical issue and no foul play is suspected.

"It appears to be related to a medical condition and nothing criminal," according the sergeant.

Police tape surrounded the building until early Saturday afternoon as police continued to investigate.

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Alert Police Officer likely saves woman's life

Posted: November 15, 2012 - 2:10pm

A Shawnee Police Officer on routine patrol likely saved a woman's life last week.

The department says, at 11:30 p.m. Friday, November 9th, Officer Justin Cobb was patrolling the area of the 7400 block of Martindale Road, in western Shawnee, when he noticed what he believed to be an unoccupied SUV on the side of the roadway.

Officer Cobb approached the blue SUV on foot. While looking at the stopped vehicle he noticed a woman in the backseat who appeared to be asleep. When attempts to wake the woman were unsuccessful, Officer Cobb opened the car door and found the female was unresponsive.

Johnson County Med-Act was called to the scene and through further investigation determined the woman was suffering from a suspected drug overdose. The woman was transported to a local medical center for treatment.

A statement released by the department says, "Officer Cobb's attentiveness to duty and quick action surely saved the victim's life. Needless to say, the Shawnee Police Department is very proud of Officer Cobb."

Information provided by the Shawnee Police Department.