KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Kan. man was found guilty by a federal judge of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence on Sep. 14, 2026.
According to court records, Van Calvin Callahan, Jr., 46, assaulted an individual at a bus stop near East 3rd Street and Grand Boulevard in Kansas City, Mo. During the assault, Callahan stole a firearm from the victim. As an off-duty police officer from the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department drove by, he observed the assault and attempted to intervene. Callahan then pointed the stolen firearm at the off-duty officer and moved towards the officer and his vehicle. The off-duty officer ran to safety as Callahan stole the vehicle.
Using a tracking device, the stolen vehicle was located in Kansas City, Kan., shortly after it was taken. When officers with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department attempted to stop the vehicle, Callahan fled. Ultimately, the stolen vehicle wrecked into a house, and Callahan was taken into custody after a foot chase…