Three-Day Shawnee Police Operation Tackles Retail Theft, Drug Crimes, and More

SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) – The Shawnee Police Department conducted a three-day operation last week aimed at addressing retail theft in high-traffic shopping areas near W. 65th Street and Maurer Road.

According to a post on the Shawnee KS Police Department’s X account, the operation resulted in several arrests and recoveries. The outcomes included:

• Nine theft arrests
• Two firearms recovered from felons
• Two auto burglary arrests
• Two felony drug arrests
• One stolen vehicle recovered
• One arrest for aggravated assault on law enforcement officers

During the operation, one suspect attempted to flee from police by ramming a police vehicle. The full details of the operation were shared in the department’s post.

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