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Residents tell Raytown board police left an injured man on a porch; aldermen urge follow-up
Summary
Multiple residents during public comment said police left a seriously injured older man at a private home after an assault at Coleman Park; aldermen and the mayor urged the issue be taken up with the police department for investigation.
Residents used the Board of Aldermen’s public-comment period on Sept. 2 to raise concerns about police response and safety at Coleman Park.
Jim DeLong, who identified himself as living at 5900 Lowell Avenue, said he and his wife found “a battered old man” on their porch after an assault at Coleman Park and that officers “left him in that condition on my porch.” DeLong said the man initially refused EMS but later allowed…
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