WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Several law enforcement agencies held a press conference Tuesday in Wichita to discuss an operation that led to multiple arrests.
During Operation Washout, 180 people were arrested, 112 felony warrants were cleared and 99 misdemeanor warrants were cleared.
“Those are significant numbers,” Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan said. “But for me, the real story is what’s behind those numbers. This operation removed violent offenders and wanted fugitives from our streets and held individuals accountable for crimes that have impacted people across our community.”
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Sullivan also said 13 firearms were recovered in the operation, which ran from Sept. 8 through Sept. 17…