Teens shoved 82-year-old woman during Wichita home invasion, stole her car, police say Amy Renee Leiker, The Wichita Eagle
Jan. 5 Police arrested three teenagers who allegedly broke into an 82-year-old woman s home Monday, shoved her and stole her cellphone, purse, keys, car and other belongings.
The teen boys, who are 15 and 14, were arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery in connection with the Monday afternoon break-in in the 3000 block of East Orme, according to a Wichita Police Department news release. One of the 14-year-olds is also in trouble for suspected marijuana possession, the release said.
Police say the woman reported the teens breaking in, demanding cash and ransacking her home, near Kellogg and Hillside. During the chaos, the teens pushed the 82-year-old, causing her to fall and hit her head, the release said. She suffered minor injuries.
Wichita city council member James Clendenin submits resignation
Wichita City Council member James Clendenin has submitted his resignation, effective December 31st. He read a statement at the end of a council meeting Tuesday, saying that this would be his last meeting.
Clendenin has faced calls to resign over his role in a false attack ad that was aimed at Brandon Whipple during his successful campaign for the mayor’s office in 2019. Whipple has filed a lawsuit over the ad, and the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office had started ouster proceedings against Clendenin.
Clendenin was in his second term as the District 3 council member. His statement is below:
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Wichita City Council member James Clendenin has resigned, the latest politician to leave office after becoming entangled in an attack video from the 2019 mayoral campaign.
Clendenin, who represents District 3, made his announcement during Tuesday’s council meeting. He said he will resign Dec. 31. I recognize that I have become a distraction from the critically important work of this council and from this city that I love and have served for nearly a decade,” he read from a prepared statement. “I cannot in good conscience allow that to continue. There are too many important hills we need to climb together to get this city moving again after the pandemic. It would be selfish and unproductive for me to continue in my council position if other events in any way diverted attention from the important city work that must go on.
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