KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 31-year-old man could face several criminal charges after allegedly pistol-whipping one man, forcing others to endure strip searches and holding seven people hostage for hours Sunday in Lawrence.
Around midnight Sunday, several people were inside a residence in the 3200 block of Michigan Street in Lawrence, when one man alleged others had stolen money from him. The man pulled a firearm and said no one could leave until he found his missing money.
During the next few hours, the suspect allegedly pistol-whipped a victim, leaving a gash on his head. Other victims in the residence report they were strip-searched.
Lawrence police officers set up a perimeter outside the apartment, and around 3 a.m., arrested the man without incident when he came out of the apartment.
The gun allegedly used in the pistol-whipping was found.
The victim was taken to a hospital with a gash to the side of his head.
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