Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Omaha Police Department, have arrested two people after a pursuit in Omaha early Wednesday.

At approximately 12:45 a.m. today, a trooper saw a Volkswagen Passat speeding on Highway 75 just north of downtown Omaha. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver accelerated and fled northbound. The trooper pursued for a short distance until OPD’s Able 1 helicopter got overhead and took over the pursuit from the air.

Able 1 tracked the vehicle for approximately 50 minutes as the driver continued driving recklessly, nearly colliding with other vehicles. The vehicle traveled between Nebraska and Iowa multiple times before a trooper was able to successfully deploy stop sticks on Interstate 480 near 14th Street. The vehicle came to a stop. The driver fled on foot, but he was quickly taken into custody by additional troopers and OPD officers. A passenger remained with the vehicle.

The driver, Anthony Chase, 22, of Bellevue, was arrested for obstructing a peace officer, willful reckless driving, and flight to avoid arrest. The passenger, Mason Trevillion, 22, of Omaha, was arrested on an outstanding warrant.  Both were lodged in Douglas County Jail.

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