K9 helps capture home burglary suspect after search

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PLATTE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a suspect after two reports of burglaries in Platte County.

Just before 8:30 a.m. on June 10, deputies responded to the Timber Park where a burglary suspect was believed to still be on foot in the area, according to a media release.

Platte County deputies began searching for the suspect while using a K9s and drone deployment. Deputies continued to search the Timber Park area, Summit Way neighborhood and Prairie Creek Greenway for the suspect until just after noon with no results.

At 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to a residence on Running Horse Road on another report of residential burglary. Deputies located and took a suspect into custody. The suspect matched the description of the earlier residential burglary report.

The suspect, 25-year-old Lucas Majors, identified from online jail records, received medical attention on scene before being transported to the Platte County Detention Center. Majors is on a twenty-four hour investigative hold pending the filing of charges.