Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. —A Hutchinson man has been arrested on suspicion of firing on officers Monday evening.
Police say Jason Mendoza, 31, is jailed for suspicion of three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and criminal discharge of a firearm. He was arrested about Tuesday afternoon without incident.
Police say three officers were conducting a follow up investigation in the 300 Block of East 2nd Avenue just after 10:15 p.m. on Monday when a single shot was fire in their direction.
Officers found a shell casing from a .30 caliber semi automatic handgun but did not locate the round itself.
Witnesses told police they saw a man wearing a jacket running from the scene.
Officers found the jacket but no suspect.
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HUTCHINSON — Hutchinson Police continue to search for a man who fired on three officers Monday night.
Police said three officers were conducting a follow-up investigation in the 300 block of East Second Avenue just after 10:15 p.m. when a single shot was fired in their direction.
Officers found a shell casing from a .30 caliber semi-automatic handgun but did not locate the round.
Witnesses told police they saw 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.