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Fort Scott, Police

Suspect Is Not Apprehended In Knife Altercation

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Nicholas Juarez from the FSPD Facebook page.

Fort Scott Police Department

09/11/2024

Case Number 24-01504FS

 

On Wednesday September, 11th at approximately 0253 hours, the Fort Scott Police Department was dispatched to a residence in the 1800 block of Charles Street in Fort Scott.

Upon arrival at that location, FSPD officers learned that an altercation had taken place between a 16-year-old male and a 41-year-old male identified as Nicholas Howard Juarez.

 

Officers were advised the altercation had taken place at a residence in the 100 block of South Margrave Street in Fort Scott. During the altercation, the juvenile male sustained a laceration from a knife utilized by Juarez. The juvenile’s injury is not considered life threatening at this time.

Juarez is believed to have left the scene on foot and has not been located.

This is believed to have been an isolated incident however; Juarez should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. Contact the Fort Scott Police Department or call 911 if you have information related to this incident or have information concerning the whereabouts of Nicholas Juarez.

Please note. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

Fort Scott, Police, Schools

Police Escort Visitor Out of High School In Sept. 3 Incident

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Fort Scott High School.

An unwanted visitor entered Fort Scott High School on Sept. 3.

“We did have a person in the building at the high school early, before school started, Tuesday, September 3rd,” USD 234 Superintendent Ted Hessong, said.

The person was stopped by a high school teacher who asked why the person was in the building, he said.

” One of our custodians made sure the students in the building stayed away from the person while the teacher questioned him about being in the building,” Hessong said. “The custodian also contacted another employee of ours who was headed to the high school to assist with the situation, just in case additional support was needed. This employee contacted local law enforcement to also possibly assist with the situation. Police officers escorted the person out of the building, without incident.”

The high school staff followed the plan of approaching anyone who is in the building, who is not identified as checking in the office first, to see if they need help or to direct them back to the school office to check-in, he said.

 

“I want to commend our high school teacher, custodian, program director, and local law enforcement for managing the situation to make sure everyone was safe in the building,” Hessong said.