The first homestand of the Husker football season is in the books and Nebraska State Troopers were on patrol to keep fans safe on gamedays. Troopers throughout Nebraska made 35 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol on gamedays. Ten of those arrests occurred in Lancaster County in the hours surrounding a Husker football game. “We’re thankful that the vast majority of fans do their part to keep roads safe and make sure to have a sober driver,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent...

The Nebraska State Patrol broke ground today on a $26 million dollar expansion project for the NSP Crime Laboratory. The project will increase the footprint of the existing Crime Lab from 31,000 square feet to 59,000 square feet. “Our dedicated team of scientists at the NSP Crime Lab provides excellent service to law enforcement agencies across the state, but they need more room to operate,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “Since our current facility...

A Nebraska State Trooper and K9 have received a national honor for their work with the Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team. Trooper Austin Donner and K9 Tilt were awarded the K9 SWAT Deployment Award by the National Tactical Officers Association. The NTOA made the presentation Monday at their annual conference, held this year in Kansas City. “Our Police Service Dog handlers and K9s provide tremendous value for our SWAT Team,” said Captain Dain Hicks, Commander of NSP Special Operations. “The skill...

At approximately 8:14 p.m. Saturday, a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a motorcycle for speeding and no license plate on southbound Interstate 680 near Pacific Street in Omaha. As soon as the trooper activated emergency lights, the motorcycle rider accelerated and refused to stop. The trooper initiated a pursuit. The motorcycle entered I-80 westbound and began traveling at over 110 miles per hour. NSP contacted OPD’s Able 1, which was already airborne. The motorcycle exited I-80 at Giles...

The Nebraska State Patrol can now release the identity of the pilot who died in Monday’s plane crash in Knox County. The pilot has been identified as Joseph Rudloff, 73, of Norfolk. The crash was reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. Monday. The location was approximately 4 miles southwest of Crofton, Nebraska. A second plane crash occurred a short time later near Wayne, Nebraska. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is the lead investigating agency on that incident. Details will be released by the...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Tennessee man after locating 40 pounds of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop on I-80 near Gretna. Friday morning, a trooper observed a Ford F-150 failing to maintain its lane and driving on the shoulder as it was traveling eastbound on I-80 near mile marker 432. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected that the driver was impaired by drugs. A Ralston Police Department K9 was then utilized and detected the odor of a controlled...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol made 31 arrests for driving under the influence during the first weekend of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over effort. The campaign runs through Labor Day weekend. “Impaired driving is preventable,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “By making the decision to never drive impaired, you’re preventing potential tragedies on the roads and you’re preventing a potential DUI arrest. Plan ahead to help keep our roads safe and...

A multi-agency effort led to the recovery of a missing juvenile and the arrest of two men on several charges in Thomas County. Monday afternoon, NSP was notified that a stolen vehicle was believed to be traveling through Nebraska on Highway 83. The vehicle, a Toyota Sienna, had been stolen out of Colorado. Authorities in Colorado reported that a missing juvenile may be in danger traveling in the vehicle with two men. Troopers, deputies from Thomas, Logan, and Lincoln Counties, as well as the...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Lincoln Police Department, have arrested one person after a pursuit in north Lincoln. At approximately 10:15 p.m. Monday, a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a Ford Focus for driving without taillights on Superior Street, near 14th Street. The driver refused to yield and accelerated westbound on Superior. The vehicle then turned southbound and continued fleeing on 1st Street, reaching speeds of 80 miles per hour. As the vehicle...