OCTOBER 10, 2023 (OMAHA, NEB.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested four people following multiple pursuits over the weekend.
At approximately 5:00 p.m. CT Friday, NSP was notified that a stolen Jeep Wrangler was believed to be traveling on Highway 81 south of Norfolk. Troopers were able to locate the vehicle at a gas station at the intersection of Highway 81 and Highway 91. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to yield, ran a stop sign, and accelerated onto Highway 81 southbound. The trooper initiated a pursuit.
The suspect vehicle turned into Humphrey and continued on residential streets for a short time before turning northbound onto Highway 81. The vehicle slowed and a female passenger jumped from the moving vehicle. The trooper discontinued the pursuit and took the female into custody.
The vehicle continued northbound, but the driver was later located on foot by Platte County Sheriff’s Deputies. He was taken into custody.
The driver, Delvin Jones, 24, of Grand Island, was arrested for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, theft by unlawful taking $5,000+, multiple outstanding warrants, and several other charges. The passenger, Kiesha Lemburg, 31, of Lincoln, was arrested for theft by receiving stolen property $5,000+ and criminal mischief. Both were lodged in Platte County Jail.
Saturday, at approximately 12:50 a.m. MT, NSP was informed that a stolen Subaru Legacy had fled an attempted traffic stop in northeast Colorado. The vehicle was believed to have entered Nebraska. A trooper was able to locate the vehicle as it was traveling eastbound on Interstate 80 near Ogallala. The Subaru exited I-80 at the Ogallala interchange and proceeding northbound into Ogallala. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver immediately accelerated and turned westbound onto Highway 26. The trooper initiated a pursuit.
The Subaru fled westbound on Highway 26 with speeds in excess of 130 miles per hour. The vehicle continued until voluntarily coming to a stop between Lisco and Broadwater. The driver was then taken into custody without further incident. Troopers located 13 grams of methamphetamine, a small amount of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
The driver, Kage Anthony, 19, of North Platte, was arrested for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, possession of methamphetamine, theft by receiving stolen property $5,000+, and other charges.
Sunday, at approximately 1:30 a.m. CT, a trooper observed a motorcycle speeding on Interstate 80 in Omaha. The trooper attempted a traffic stop as the motorcycle exited I-80 at 144th Street. The rider refused to yield, fled through a neighborhood, and then reentered I-80 westbound. The trooper initiated a pursuit, with assistance from the Omaha Police Department’s Able-1.
Able-1 pilots tracked the motorcycle along I-80 westbound and then eastbound as it returned to the Omaha area. The motorcycle exited I-80 at 144th Street in Omaha and began traveling northbound. The rider then stopped the motorcycle at an apartment complex near 151st and Giles and fled on foot. A trooper pursued the suspect on foot and was able to take him into custody without further incident.
The rider, Christyan Escobedo, 36, of Omaha, was arrested for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, and numerous traffic violations. He was lodged in Sarpy County Jail.
