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Early Friday traffic stop leads Omaha police to call for help, then cancel it

Omaha police cancel "help an officer" call after early Friday traffic stop

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ROADS. WAVERLE PETE, BACK TO YOU. OMAHA POLICE CALL FOR HELP DURING AN OVERNIGHT TRAFFIC STOP. THE CALL WENT OUT JUST AFTER 130 IN THE AREA OF 30TH AND REID. OFFICERS SAY THE DRIVER WAS REFUSING TO GET OUT OF HIS CAR. POLICE SAY THE

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Omaha police cancel ‘help an officer’ call after early Friday traffic stop

Police say the driver refused to get out of the car, a gun and drugs were found inside

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Updated: 6:37 AM CST Feb 6, 2026

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Omaha police briefly issued a “help an officer” call during a traffic stop near 30th Street and Read Street around 1:30 a.m. Friday.Police said the driver refused to get out of the car and resisted officers. Officers forcibly removed the driver, and police told KETV they recovered drugs and a gun from the vehicle.Stay with KETV as this story develops.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Omaha police briefly issued a “help an officer” call during a traffic stop near 30th Street and Read Street around 1:30 a.m. Friday.

Police said the driver refused to get out of the car and resisted officers.

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Officers forcibly removed the driver, and police told KETV they recovered drugs and a gun from the vehicle.

Stay with KETV as this story develops.

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