HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 31-year-old Hutchinson man was taken to jail without incident Monday afternoon as the suspect who may have fired on officers Monday night.
Jason Mendoza is jailed for suspicion of three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and unlawful discharge of a firearm. He was arrested about 1 p.m. without incident.
The reported shooting occurred in the 300 block of East 2nd around 10:15 p.m. According to police, the three officers were conducting a follow-up investigation in that area when a single shot was fired in their direction. Officers found a shell casing from a .30 caliber semi-automatic hand gun, but didn’t locate the round itself. A witness spotted a man wearing a jacket running from the scene. Officers found the jacket, but no suspect. Apparently there was evidence that led to the arrest of Mendoza, but officials wouldn’t comment on what that evidence was.
No one was injured in the incident. Bond in the case is set at $65,000 and, unless he is able to make that bond, he should make a first appearance Wednesday morning.
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Police continue to search for a man that fired upon three officers last night.
It happened in the 300 block of East 2nd Avenue around 10:15 p.m. According to police, the three officers were conducting a follow-up investigation in the area when a single shot was fired in their direction. Officers found a shell casing from a .30 caliber semi-automatic hand gun, but did not locate the round itself. A witness spotted a man wearing a jacket running from the scene. Officers found the jacket, but no suspect.
No one was injured and no arrests have been made at this time.