Bates County News

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Fugitive Located And Apprehended From Incident In Cass County In September

On Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, just after 4 p.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Unit and the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force arrested 28-year-old Dylan Lancaster of Kansas City.

Lancaster is charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors related to a pursuit on September 3rd, 2025. On that date, the Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the vehicle Lancaster was driving as stolen.

This initiated a pursuit which ended near E 219th St. and State Route YY in Belton, where Lancaster fled on foot. Deputies were unable to locate him that day.

Then on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, deputies with the Cass County Criminal Apprehension Unit and the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force arrested him at a hotel near N. Corrington Ave. and 43rd St. in Kansas City.

His felony charges stemming from the September 3rd, 2025 incident are:

 Tampering With Motor Vehicle - 1st Degree (Class D),  Aggravated Fleeing A Stop Or Detention (Class D) and Property Damage - 1st Degree (Class E)

The misdemeanors are:

 Operating A Motor Vehicle In A Careless And Imprudent Manner (Class B) and Leaving the Scene Of Accident (Class A).

Lancaster also violated his parole in Missouri. The Kansas City Missouri Police Department and the Jackson County Drug Task Force assisted with the apprehension of Lancaster as well.

He’s currently at the Cass County Jail with no bond allowed.


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