KCPD car struck during ride-along, driver shot by police: charges
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man is facing charges after he allegedly hit a police vehicle earlier this week during a ride-along.
The incident ended with the man being shot by a Kansas City police officer and taken to a hospital Tuesday night, March 18.
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The Jackson County Prosecutor's Office announced in a news release Thursday that Robert Beebe, 34, is charged with resisting a lawful stop, unlawful possession of a firearm, and tampering with a vehicle.
According to charging documents, Kansas City police officers and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers were trying to stop a driver around 5:15 p.m. March 18. Troopers said they were following a black Infiniti car that had previously eluded them.
One passenger of the Infiniti exited the car and was taken into custody in the 700 block of Southwest Boulevard.
The driver of the Infiniti, later identified as Beebe, was seen by a police helicopter operator driving into oncoming traffic and failing to stop at lights.
The Infiniti was then observed pulling into a parking lot in the 1600 block of Jefferson Street.
According to court records, a Kansas City police officer in a patrol vehicle drove up and parked behind the Infiniti. Court records stated that at least one person seated in the back seat of the police vehicle was participating in a 'department approved ride along.'
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That witness stated that two officers got out of the police vehicle and asked Beebe to exit the Infiniti. Instead, the witness said, Beebe drove backward and forward, backed out again, and struck the police vehicle.
One of the officers then shot Beebe, and he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. No police officers were hurt.
A police officer who was at the scene later told investigators that he believed the Infiniti was driving in the direction of his partner.
A search warrant was issued for the Infiniti, which had been reported stolen March 6. According to court records, a loaded, stolen gun was recovered from the car.
Beebe has since been released from the hospital and is being held in the Jackson County jail with bond set at $100,000. An initial court appearance is set for Thursday afternoon.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol was requested to investigate the police shooting.
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