Apr 06, 2020

Search continues for Kan. woman accused of hitting officer with car

Posted Apr 06, 2020 4:00 PM
Madelyn Roberts photo Wichita Police 
Madelyn Roberts photo Wichita Police 

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer and asking the public to help locate a suspect identified as 22-year-old Madelyn Roberts of Wichita.

Just after 8:30 p.m. March 16, police responded to a home in the 1200 block of West 2nd Street to check for a stolen vehicle, according to officer Charley Davidson.  

Upon arrival, officers located the stolen vehicle at the home.  Roberts was backing the car into the driveway, and an 18-year-old man identified as Kaeden Murphy was causing a verbal disturbance in the front of the residence. 

One officer contacted Murphy, and the second officer went to contact Roberts.  She put the car in drive, drove into the officer, and struck him with the vehicle while fleeing. 

The officer ended up on the hood of the car before sliding off.  The second officer lost sight of the first officer believing he was being injured and drug by the vehicle, and fired three shots.  Roberts fled the scene in the stolen car.  No one was injured in this event.

Murphy
Murphy

Officers arrested the Murphy at the home, and he was booked into jail on charges of obstruct and outstanding warrants. 

Sometime later, a WPD officer recovered the abandoned stolen vehicle at a business in the 9400 block of East Cooperate Hills Drive. 

 Roberts also has outstanding warrants through the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County.  Anyone with information on Roberts is asked to contact police.