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| Donald Michael Cooper |
On
04/26/2014 at approximately 1850 hrs, Butler Officers were dispatched to the
Family Center concerning a person trying to pass a stolen check. Upon arrival
Officers were advised by dispatch that the suspect left in a green Dodge Grand
Caravan headed westbound towards Rice Road.
Officers
observed the suspect’s vehicle in Wilson Tire’s parking lot traveling
westbound. Officers attempted to stop
the suspect, 43 year old Donald Michael Cooper, and the green Dodge Caravan fled
through Country Mart’s parking lot at a high rate of speed, then drove across
Sunset Street, continuing westbound between Don’s Tires and the Sear’s store in
the grass. Officers located the Green Van stuck in the mud on the south side of
the Days Inn Hotel building unoccupied.
Officers
then drove behind the Days Inn Hotel to locate the suspect, but noticed a broken
window leading into a room. Officers entered room 112 and located the keys to
the suspect’s vehicle on the ground of the room in the broken glass. The hotel
was evacuated and a perimeter was set up around the building by the Bates
County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri Highway Patrol and the Butler Police
Department.
The
Bates County TAC Team made entry and searched the hotel locating Cooper hiding
in a bathroom closest on the first floor. The hotel was searched for any
additional suspects, but none were found. A review of the hotel’s security
video showed Cooper walking in and hiding in the bathroom. Contraband and other evidence was located in
his vehicle. After processing the crime
scene a Kansas City, Kansas Police Badge was found in the closet where Cooper
was hiding, but the suspect was not a law enforcement officer.
Cooper
was placed into the Bates County Jail and he is charged with burglary, felony
resisting arrest, forgery, possession of forgery instrumentality, attempted
forgery of a blank checks, possession of open container of alcohol, possession
of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. During the criminal
investigation it was discovered that Cooper has several priors and has a
extensive criminal past.
The
Butler Police Department wishes to thank everyone for their help and also
apologizes for the inconvenience during this incident. The Butler Police Department will always
error on the side of caution to keep its citizens safe from harm.
