SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged kidnapping and other crimes involving two juveniles.
just after 11:00 p.m. Friday, police responded to a call of two missing children including a 9-year-old and a 17-year-old .
Just after 2a.m. Saturday, as officers and detectives were actively trying to locate the children, Overland Park Police Officers called Topeka detectives to report they had located the children.
Officers took the children to Overland Park Police Department where they were reunited with their parents.
Overland Park police also located 42-year-old Russell L. Allen Jr. 42, of Manhattan with the children.
Police transported Allen back to Topeka and interviewed him. As a result of the investigation, Allen was transported to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Kidnapping; Inflict bodily harm or terrorize the victim, Battery, Physical contact in rude, insulting, angry manner, Aggravated intimidation of a witness/victim; witness/victim <18 years of age, Aggravated endangering of a child: Reckless situation, Aggravated assault; With intent to commit any felony, Theft by threat; Value $1,500 to $25,000