Stolen Vehicle Suspect Arrested Near Worlds of Fun

A Guatemalan man attempted to flee Kearney Police in a stolen vehicle on Black Friday, but the only special deal he received was a K-9 bite and a free ride to jail.

Kearney police officers identified a stolen vehicle on Friday, November 29. When they tried to stop the vehicle, the driver fled south on I-35. Officers requested the assistance of outside agencies to help capture the suspect.

Cristian Guevara-Urbina - police photo.

The vehicle crashed on I-435, just south of 69 Highway in Claycomo. The occupant, Cristian Guevara-Urbina, fled from the vehicle and tried to hide in a wooded area on Randolph Rd.

Urbina was found and taken into custody after being bitten by a Kansas City, MO K-9 officer.

Urbina was charged with two felonies – tampering with a motor vehicle and also “Valentines Law,” a new Missouri law that is described as “aggravated fleeing a stop.” Because of the high-speed and dangerous manner in which he operated the vehicle, this is a Class D felony.

Urbina is being held in the Clay County Detention Facility on a $40,000 bond. Kearney Police are working with the Department of Homeland Security to determine his citizenship status and possible other charges.

KPGZ News – Brian Watts contributed to this story.