Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a person wanted out of Pennsylvania after a pursuit in central Nebraska.
At approximately 9:30 p.m. Thursday, NSP received information that a man being sought by Pennsylvania law enforcement was believed to be traveling through Nebraska. The subject was believed to be traveling in a Mercedes SUV.
At approximately 9:40 p.m. a trooper located the vehicle and the subject at a gas station at the Alda interchange on Interstate 80, at mile marker 305. As the trooper attempted to make contact, the subject drove away, ripping the fuel hose away from the vehicle. The trooper initiated a pursuit.
The driver fled southbound on Alda Road, with speeds above 120 miles per hour. After several miles, the driver drove into a corn field, stopped, and fled on foot. Additional troopers, personnel, and K9 units from other police and sheriff departments also responded to the area. Thermal drones were used to locate the suspect, who was taken into custody without further incident just after 12:00 a.m. Friday.
The suspect, Antonio Lindsay, 58, of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, was medically cleared and lodged in Adams County Jail for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, criminal mischief, obstruction, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to obey a lawful order. Lindsay was wanted in Pennsylvania for aggravated assault and other charges.
NSP was assisted by the Hastings Police Department, Grand Island Police Department, Kearney Police Department, Colfax County Sheriff’s Office, Merrick County Sheriff’s Office, and Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
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