KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The ATV driver who allegedly ran over a Kansas City, Missouri, police officer on April 12 is now facing multiple charges from Jackson County prosecutors.
Kendall S. Coleman, 27, faces charges of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and aggravated fleeing a stop or detention.
According to court documents, Kansas City, Missouri, police were conducting a traffic violation stop on a group of ATVs and motorcycles at Truman Road and Main Street on April 12.
During the stop, an officer attempted to remove the ATV driver, later identified as Coleman, from his vehicle to place him in custody.
Coleman reversed the ATV, causing the officer to fall to the ground.
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While the officer was crouched down, Coleman lifted his ATV into a wheelie and then dropped the front wheels of the vehicle onto the officer, running him over with all four tires, per police.
Coleman then fled the scene.
Officers later located Coleman near 31st Street and Southwest Boulevard.
However, he fled again, eventually ending up on I-35, where he was weaving between southbound lanes of the highway while traveling northbound.
Officers eventually lost sight of Coleman.
An anonymous tip led to the identification and apprehension of Coleman, who is in custody.
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