11/04/2025
There's a video circulating online that shows masked (neck gaiters pulled up over the nose) individuals wearing "POLICE" patches in ballistic vests as they detained a person with handcuffs.
The video shows multiple vehicles stopped on southbound Acuff at the stoplight for 87th Street in Lenexa.
All of the vehicles are unmarked and at least two of them have red/blue lights in the rear windshield.
A minivan can be seen, parked sideways, blocking the path of the vehicle that the detained person is standing near.
I reached out to Lenexa Police Department spokesperson Master Police Officer Danny Chavez with questions.
Chavez said, "Earlier this morning we were made aware that federal agents would be working in that area. Any inquiries about their activities should be directed to them."
I asked in my initial email and a follow up email for clarification on which federal agency I should be sending my questions to. Chavez did not respond to those requests for clarity.
As I do not know who recorded the video, I am not resharing it without permission to do so.
From what I can see in the video, there are no patches or other identifying details visible on the individuals in "POLICE" vests.