Thursday, March 7, 2019

The Wichita Police Department arrests a 14-year-old boy for aggravated assault after surveillance footage from Feb. 14 shows the teen steal a gun from a man working on a car in the 800 block of N. Chautauqua in north Wichita.

Police made the arrest they say, after Crime Stoppers featured the case and received information from a citizen who saw the surveillance video. They booked the teen into the juvenile detention facility for aggravated assault, theft and possession of marijuana.

Police say on Feb. 14, a 31-year-old man identified as the victim in this case was working on his vehicle when the teen approached from behind and took the man's .9 mm handgun out of the holster on his waist. They say the teen then pointed the gun at the man and told him to back away before running south through the alley between Chautauqua and Erie. The man chased after him. There were no reports of injuries, police say.

Police say the case will next be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Wichita police are searching for a teen who they say stole a man's gun while he was working on his car last month.

The theft happened on Feb. 14 in the 800 block of N. Chautauqua.

Home surveillance shows the teen, around 17-years-old, walk up from behind the man while he's working on his car and pull a 9mm handgun out of the man's waist holster.

The teen points the gun at the man. They both back away and the suspect runs off.

Police say the man chased the thief through the alley where said he was shot at. Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot at the same time. No one was hurt.

Officers searched area but couldn't find the suspect. Now, they're asking for the public's help.

"This is just another case of a gun being unaccounted for on the streets which could possibly be used to commit another crime. We're hoping someone has some information out there to bring to us so we can solve this," said Wichita Police Officer Kevin Wheeler.

Anyone who recognizes the suspect in the video is asked to call Wichita Police detectives at 316-268-4407, Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111 or online at

. Tips that lead to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2500.