Suspect arrested after striking Nebraska State Patrol cruiser in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with help from the Omaha Police Division, arrested an Omaha man early this morning following a pursuit, throughout which the suspect struck a trooper’s patrol unit.

At 11:15 p.m. Friday, NSP was notified that OPD’s Ready 1 was monitoring a suspected stolen car, a Chevrolet Silverado, that had crossed into Nebraska from Iowa, mentioned NSP. At 11:35 p.m., Ready 1 pilots directed troopers to a residence close to 99th and Park Drive, the place two troopers had been capable of find the suspect car.

In keeping with NSP, when the troopers arrived on the residence, the driving force of the Silverado accelerated, drove by way of the yard, struck a trooper’s cruiser, and fled. The trooper was not critically injured, however the influence disabled the cruiser. After confirming the trooper was not critically injured, the opposite trooper started pursuing the Silverado, mentioned NSP.

Because the car fled, Omaha police had been capable of efficiently deploy cease sticks to sluggish the car. The Silverado got here to a cease close to an condo complicated close to 96th and Nina when the driving force fled on foot. OPD officers had been capable of find the driving force and take him into custody round midnight. The Silverado was confirmed stolen.

The driving force, Darrell Boyer, 29, of Omaha, was lodged in Douglas County Jail for assault on an officer, flight to keep away from arrest, willful reckless driving, theft by receiving stolen property, leaving the scene of a crash, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving beneath suspension.

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