Wichita man charged in connection to Amber Alert

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)—A Wichita man was in court Friday, where he was charged with several crimes related to an Amber Alert issued on Sept. 11 .

Trevawn Strong, 30, was charged with:

• Abuse of a child,
• Two counts of aggravated battery,
• Two counts of aggravated assault,
• Three counts of aggravated endangering a child,
• Three counts of criminal threat, and
• Misdemeanor counts of domestic battery, criminal restraint, and criminal damage to property.

The Wichita Police Department said just before 5 p.m. on Sept. 11, officers responded to the report of a disturbance involving a weapon.

“Upon arrival, the victim reported that she had been involved in a verbal altercation with her child’s father, which escalated into physical violence,” Andrew Ford, WPD spokesperson, said. “The suspect reportedly assaulted the victim multiple times, cut her hand with a knife, and fired two rounds inside the home while threatening to kill her. This incident occurred in the presence of their three children.”

The mother left the home with two of her children and called 911. The third child, a 5-year-old, had been allegedly taken by Strong, who left in a vehicle.

The Amber Alert was issued just after 7:45 p.m. Shortly after, the vehicle Strong was driving was found abandoned in a separate location.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced at 8:45 p.m. that the child was found and was physically safe with WPD.

Strong is next due in court on Oct. 7. He is free on a $250,000 bond with certain conditions, including electronic monitoring with pre-trial services.

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