Employee stabbed in attempted robbery at Overland Park U-Haul

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — An attempted robbery at an Overland Park U-Haul led to one employee being stabbed.  

This happened Friday night near 77^th and Metcalf.  

Police say that a man walked in and demanded money from store employees. They say the employee couldn’t produce what was being demanded by this suspect, and that led to a confrontation. 

The man then stabbed a U-Haul employee with a sharp instrument. 

When police arrived, the suspect had already left the scene. The employee suffered non-life-threatening injuries.  

This remains an open investigation and police are looking for this man. The description police gave FOX4 of this suspect is a black heavy-set man wearing dark clothing.  

If you have any information that can help authorities, you are asked to reach out to the Overland Park Police Department.