By Paul Thompson

Northeast News

Late Friday afternoon, the Northeast News received two letters from the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department: one an accusation of police brutality related to an arrest made in the early morning hours of March 6, and the other a KCPD response defending its actions.

The letters relate to a March 6 incident involving a rolling gun battle in the Historic Northeast, which was originally reported by the Northeast News on March 6 (click here to read that story.)

A lawyer representing the suspect who was apprehended, identified as 27-year-old Chase Dominique Moss, sent a letter dated March 21, 2018 to the Internal Affairs Division of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department – and select media sources – which stated Moss’s claims of police brutality, assault and battery, violation of his civil rights, and more. The KCPD response, penned by Media Unit Captain Lionel Colón, suggested that Moss’s injuries were primarily sustained during a fight inside of a strip club, and that any additional injuries inflicted by KCPD officers were the result of Moss’s decision to resist arrest. Colón’s response includes a description of Moss’s actions, which included participation in a rolling gun battle, a subsequent car crash, and an attempt to flee while carrying a small rifle. This story is developing and Northeast News will provide more details as they are made available.

Attached are images of the letter from Mr. Moss’s attorney, as well as the ensuing response from KCPD.

Letter from attorney:

Letter from KCPD: