NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEBRASKA STATE PATROL
www.nsp.state.ne.us
Contact:  Deb Collins 402-479-4985
February 25, 2008   

Juvenile Driver Arrested after Short Pursuit

(Lincoln, NE) – On Saturday, February 23, 2008, a Trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol Troop B Headquarters- Norfolk was involved in a short pursuit resulting in the arrest of a juvenile male driver for Speeding, DWI, Flight to Avoid Arrest and Willful Reckless Driving.
   At approximately 1:50 a.m. Saturday morning, a Trooper clocked a white Pontiac Trans Am going 86 mph in a 60 mph zone.  He attempted to stop the vehicle which was headed westbound on Highway 20 near mm 372 in Pierce County.   The driver failed to stop and sped away from the Trooper at speeds in excess of 130 mph.  The vehicle turned north onto Highway 121 and shut off its lights. Near mm 40 on Highway 121 the vehicle pulled over and came to a stop.  The pursuit lasted approximately two minutes.
  The driver of the vehicle a 17-year-old juvenile male from Randolph, Nebraska was lodged in the Juvenile Detention Center in Madison for Driving While Intoxicated, Flight to Avoid Arrest, Willful Reckless Driving and Speeding.  An 18-year-old male passenger also from Randolph was cited for Minor in Possession of Alcohol and released to his family.

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