Lyon Co, KS - Kansas Turnpike Authority - Troopers Son w/Friend Joyrides With Cruiser while Dad Vacations - Crashes
Prank results in crashed KTA Patrol cruiser
What apparently began as joyriding ended in a one-car accident and charges in
Lyon County District Court for the two young men involved.
The car, a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria owned by the Kansas Turnpike Authority,
was damaged extensively in the accident, which happened early in the morning.
Warrants for the arrests of Keegan B. Crawford, 19, and Patrick D. Moomey, 20,
were filed on Jan. 29 in Lyon County District Court. Each is charged with
criminal deprivation of property, theft under $1,000 (two flares owned by the
KTA), minor in possession or consumption of alcohol, and leaving the scene of an
injury accident.
At the time of the incident, Crawford was staying at the home of his father, a
KTA Highway Patrol trooper who was on vacation in Florida, according to an
affidavit filed in the case by Lyon County Sheriff’s officer Jeffery W.
Rodriguez.
The affidavit stated that another officer interviewed Crawford and reported that
Crawford said he had a party at his father’s house and drank several Bud
Light cereal malt beers. He took two flares from the patrol car and lit them
to shoot off fireworks, which rendered the flares unusable.
About 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 27, he took the patrol car without permission and
drove onto County Road 205, with Moomey riding with him.
“Keegan said he was traveling around 80 miles per hour and came to a T
intersection at Road 205 and Road R7,” the affidavit said. “Keegan said he
locked the brakes and lost control of the patrol car and rolled it in the east
ditch. Keegan received injuries to his right shoulder resulting from the
accident.”
The men left the scene without reporting the accident.
“Keegan said he was not going to report the accident because he knew he was
going to be in major trouble,” the affidavit said.
A pretrial hearing is scheduled on March 17 at 8:30 a.m. for both men.