Crime & Courts

Pratt man convicted of attempted murder in assault on police officers

Bradley Grant Verstraete
Bradley Grant Verstraete Courtesy photo

A Pratt County jury has convicted a 46-year-old man of trying to kill a police officer in January, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s Office.

Bradley Grant Verstraete will be sentenced Nov. 14 in Pratt County District Court for attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer. He was tried in connection with an attack on Pratt Police Department officer Kenneth Wright and Sgt. James Ferbert.

Jurors found Verstraete guilty on Monday. He is a Pratt resident.

Amy Renee Leiker: 316-268-6644, @amyreneeleiker

This story was originally published September 20, 2016 at 11:06 AM with the headline "Pratt man convicted of attempted murder in assault on police officers."

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