As citizens attempt to break a world record along the Cedar River this weekend, troopers and dispatchers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) will be working overtime in an effort to prevent drunk-driving related crashes. A special enforcement operation will take place in Greeley County on Sunday, May 27th. Large crowds are expected to attend an event being described as a “World Record River Party”. The enforcement will include saturation patrols and a DUI checkpoint during the event. The event...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Carrier Enforcement Division conducted surprise commercial vehicle inspections today, Wednesday, May 23, in Sarpy County. The surprise inspections target commercial vehicles that might not travel outside the city or pass through weight stations as part of their regular routes. During the special enforcement effort, the Metropolitan Aggressive and Prevention Selective (MAPS) Team conducted 82 vehicle inspections, discovered 261 violations of the Federal...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) will be on the lookout for seatbelt violations and other signs of dangerous driving for the two weeks surrounding Memorial Day. The “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign coincides with efforts from other law enforcement agencies around Nebraska, and many more participants around the country. The campaign will run from Monday, May 21, through Sunday, June 3. “Seatbelt use is a proven way to increase your odds of survival in the event of a crash...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol found more than $11,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency during a traffic stop in Cedar County. The traffic stop occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. Thursday, May 10, when a trooper clocked a 2014 Chrysler minivan traveling at 99 miles per hour in a 60 miles per hour zone on Highway 20 near the Cedar/Dixon county line. Upon stopping the vehicle, the trooper discovered that the driver, Robert Nixon, 42, of Cleveland, Ohio, was driving under suspension. Nixon...

The next class of Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) recruits has begun their journey to become Nebraska State Troopers. This is the 59th Basic Recruit Class in NSP’s history. “We have hired folks who have gone through an extensive vetting process to make sure that they are the right men and women with the right character to serve the citizens of Nebraska,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “We’re looking forward to training and preparing them to be successful as...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have seized 117 pounds of narcotics during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Kearney. The traffic stop occurred at approximately 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, when a trooper observed an eastbound 2013 Freightliner truck-tractor and semi-trailer driving on the shoulder near mile marker 280. During the stop, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity. Troopers searched the vehicle and discovered a false compartment located in the empty...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) removed 16 impaired drivers during special enforcement operations over the weekend, coinciding with a national enforcement campaign around 4/20. “Troopers work every day from border to border in Nebraska to take impaired drivers off the road,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “This weekend, NSP joined agencies all over the country to stress the dangers of drugged driving.” Troopers arrested two people for...