A burglary suspect escapes police but is arrested during a second burglary attempt.
Early Friday morning, Independence Police Officers were called to the 800 block of W. Laurel St. for a vehicle burglary, in which the suspect was seen fleeing. Officers could not locate the man, but they identified him as 34-year-old Jason York of Independence.
Later that morning at around 8:00am IPD responded to a report of a burglary in the 600 block of N. 13th St. After an investigation, York was taken into custody and processed on charges of aggravated burglary, theft of a firearm, battery against a law enforcement officer and attempted aggravated escape from custody. He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and is awaiting his first court appearance.
