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Flight to Avoid Arrest/Recovered Stolen Vehicle

DATE & TIME:  January 2, 2016 @ 1508 hours

LOCATION:      Southwest 32nd Road/Linden Road

OFFENSE:        Flight to Avoid Arrest/Recovered Stolen Auto

CASE #:          2016-0037

On Saturday, January 2, 2016 at approximately 1508 hours, a citizen contacted the Gage County Sheriff’s Office to report he was following a vehicle, a blue and silver Ford F-250 pickup on Linden near Southwest 32nd Road. The citizen believed the vehicle had been stolen in Gage County a few days prior.

A Gage County deputy was on patrol in the area and responded to the call.  The deputy located the pickup, being driven by a lone male occupant, on Osage Road between Southwest 32nd Road and Southwest 45th Road.  The deputy turned around and initiated a traffic stop however, the vehicle did not stop and began attempting to elude Law Enforcement. The vehicle drove through a farm field on the southwest corner of Osage and Southwest 32nd Road.  The Gage County deputy was able to follow the vehicle for a short way through the field however, the pickup continued towards a tree line on the west side of the field, and the deputy was unable to follow.

The Nebraska State Patrol sent troopers to the area, and along with additional Gage County Sheriff’s Office deputies, a perimeter was set up.  The pickup was not observed again, and after a search of the area, neither the vehicle nor the suspect were located.

A short time later, a Gage County deputy and a Nebraska State Patrol trooper located the pickup truck abandoned on Southwest 45th Road south of Linden Road.  A search of the nearby residence was conducted by troopers from the Nebraska State Patrol, their K-9 service dog, and Gage County Sheriff’s Office deputies.  The suspect was not located and the residents were not home.   The residents were contacted by the Gage County Sheriff’s Office regarding the incident and they provided additional information for the investigation. At this time, the investigation is on-going.

Sheriff Millard “Gus” Gustafson #903          

Deputy Tim Hanson #90310