Officer Steve McKenna – Wichita Police Department

Officer Steve McKenna of the Wichita Police Department attempts to pull over an SUV with a stolen 60-day temporary tag. When Officer McKenna flashes his lights the vehicle makes a u-turn into a yard and takes off into a neighborhood. After blowing through multiple stop signs, the SUV drives down a dense alleyway and pops out onto a street, over-shooting the turn and barely missing oncoming traffic. The pursuit continues until the vehicle loses control and crashes into a house, and a female is seen running from the driver’s side of the vehicle. After a short foot pursuit, Officer McKenna catches up with the lady and takes her into custody. The lady is adamant that there was a male driver involved but he took off after the crash. First, she claims the individual is her cousin and then retracts her statement by explaining that she only refers to him as her cousin, however, she doesn’t know his real name. She gives Officer McKenna a false name and becomes emotional when she learns she is being charged with possession of stolen property along with fleeing and eluding. The officers don’t believe there ever was a male driver and receive confirmation after speaking to the homeowner. He states he only saw a female exit the vehicle after the crash. The female suspect eventually tells Officer McKenna she lied because she has warrants. Officer McKenna tells the young lady that if she had stopped, she would’ve been charged with a misdemeanor instead of a felony. She says a tearful goodbye to her sister and is taken to jail.