During the evening hours of Friday, November 15, Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) conducted alcohol inspections at businesses in Dawson County. This project was supported in whole or part by grant #93.959 under the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Region II Human Services, and the Nebraska DHHS Division of Behavioral Health. In total, 17 businesses were inspected. Five of those businesses sold alcohol to a minor for a non-compliance rate of 29 percent. Two of the...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested a Minnesota man and seized hundreds of packages of THC products following a traffic stop in Custer County. Wednesday evening, November 6, at approximately 5:00 p.m., a trooper observed a Saab sedan speeding near the intersection of Victoria Springs Road and Drive 443, approximately 10 miles west of Sargent. During the traffic stop, a K9 from the Custer Count Sheriff’s Office detected the presence of a controlled substance in the...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) were able to bring a low-speed pursuit to a safe conclusion this afternoon near Gothenburg on Interstate 80. At approximately 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, a trooper observed a Chevrolet Suburban traveling eastbound at about 30 miles per hour near mile marker 190 on I-80. The trooper attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle stopped momentarily, but then continued driving at around 30 to 35 miles per hour. Troopers pursued the vehicle, attempting to get the driver...

Law enforcement officials from numerous agencies worked together to take a suspect into custody following a pursuit Sunday morning. At approximately 6:45 a.m. Sunday, a Nebraska State Trooper was dispatched to a welfare check on a Chevrolet pickup that was stalled in the middle of Highway 91 near Howells. The trooper made contact and noticed a male driver unconscious with blood coming from his left ear. The trooper attempted to awaken the driver and requested a rescue squad to proceed to the...

A trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol, with deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, apprehended three juveniles and recovered a stolen car following a pursuit in Polk and Merrick Counties. At approximately 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, a trooper attempted a traffic stop on Highway 92 near Shelby for a Toyota Corolla with a defective tail light. The vehicle came to a stop, but fled before the trooper could make contact. The trooper was able to confirm with NSP dispatch that the vehicle had been...

Law enforcement officials from several agencies worked together to take a suspect into custody following a pursuit that crossed several counties Monday evening. At approximately 9:45 p.m., the Sutton Police Department received a report that a stolen straight truck was in the area. Officers located the truck and attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled. Officers initiated a pursuit and followed the vehicle on various county roads, east into Fillmore County, and eventually north into York...

The Albion Police Department has arrested an Albion resident for attempted murder following an incident late Monday evening. On September 30, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Albion Police Department received a report of a shot being fired at a person in Albion. The reporting party was standing on the rear deck of his home when a known subject drove by the property multiple times. As the subject drove by a second time, he fired a single shot from a handgun at the resident and drove away. The...

This October, troopers across Nebraska may be wearing a new patch on their shoulder to support those fighting breast cancer. For the second year, the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) is participating in the Pink Patch Project. The Pink Patch Project is an effort coordinated with law enforcement agencies across the country to raise awareness and money to fight breast cancer. “Last year, we had a number of troopers across Nebraska decide to wear a pink patch to either honor a loved one or provide...

Today, Nebraska State Patrol Colonel John Bolduc presented the Nebraska State Patrol Public Service Award to Pedro Gonzalez Jurado for an act that may have saved a woman’s life on September 11. On September 11, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a female was standing on the Highway 63 Bridge over Interstate 80, at exit 420 near Greenwood in Cass County. Mr. Jurado and his work partner stopped their vehicle to speak with the woman. As troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrived moments later, they...