The Parsons Police Department arrests four runaway juveniles following an attempted burglary.
At around 12:45am this morning, PPD responded to a report of a possible burglary in progress after a citizen observed several individuals attempting to force entry into a local vape shop. Officers arrived within minutes and discovered evidence confirming an attempted entry into the business. As officers canvassed the surrounding area, they saw four individuals fleeing south. With assistance from the Labette County Sheriff's Office, officers established a perimeter extending from 24th Street and Grand Avenue back toward Main Street and began a coordinated search of the area.
During the search, officers located and took two of the juvenile suspects into custody. The remaining two juveniles were later located after returning to the Youth Crisis Center, where they were taken into custody. The investigation determined that all four suspects were runaway juveniles from the Youth Crisis Center. All four juveniles were transported to the Southeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center, where they are being held pending charges of attempted burglary, criminal damage to property and interference with law enforcement.
