Kansas Cop Charged in Drug Sting

0:00A Kansas City Kansas Police Officer named Eric Evans just got hit with serious charges after a sting operation. He's spacing felony counts for possessing cocaine and methamphetamine, plus misdemeanor drug paraphernalia, and five counts of official misconduct. This all went down this week, leading to his arrest on Wednesday. The tip came into the department about a possible drug deal involving an officer working a second off-duty job. General affairs jumped on it, teaming up with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for the sting. They pulled him over in his vehicle, and took him into custody right there. District Attorney Mark DePree, in Police Chief Carl Oakman, addressed it at a press conference on Thursday. They stressed that one bad apple doesn't reflect the hard work of the rest of the force, protecting Y&DOT County every day. Evans joined the department back in January 2020. He's now on unpaid leave while the case moves forward through the courts. This made it clear the alleged crimes happen outside his regular police duties.

1:01This situation shines a light on keeping accountability tight within law enforcement, no matter the job. From your city, powered by AI, this is Kansas News Today.