29-year-old man arrested after allegedly leading troopers in high-speed chase in Omaha

Nebraska State Patrol arrested a 29-year-old man after allegedly leading troopers in a pursuit at speeds over 140 miles per hour.

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Omaha man arrested after allegedly leading troopers in high-speed chase

OMAHA, Neb. —

Nebraska State Patrol arrested a 29-year-old man after allegedly leading troopers in a pursuit at speeds over 140 miles per hour.

The incident happened on Friday around 10:10 p.m. near Interstate 680 and West Maple Road.

According to a news release from NSP, a trooper saw a motorcycle “driving recklessly” on the interstate and tried to conduct a traffic stop.

The driver accelerated to over 140 miles per hour, troopers said.

Omaha police’s helicopter took over the pursuit, following from the air for several miles west.

The news release said the driver then turned around and headed back to a neighborhood near the I-680 and Maple area before stopping and entering a residence.

OPD’s Able-1 was able to direct both NSP troopers and Douglas County deputies to the residence.

NSP said troopers tried multiple times to call the driver out of the home, and “after numerous attempts, they were able to contact the driver via phone.

The driver exited the home and was taken into custody for willful reckless driving, flight to avoid arrest, obstructing a peace officer, failure to obey a lawful order, no operator’s license, and traffic violations.

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