State troopers, with help from the Sarpy County Sheriff\u2019s Office, arrested four people Friday evening, March 16, following a pursuit in eastern Nebraska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nebraska State Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas said around 7 p.m. Friday, a trooper saw a Kia Forte, speeding in excess of 100 miles per hour and passing vehicles on the shoulder of I-80 westbound near Gretna. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The trooper tried to pull it over, but the vehicle continued at high speed. The trooper pursued. Thomas said the Kia continued to pass other vehicles on the shoulder, driving recklessly, and speeding at approximately 120 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the vehicle reached the Gretna interchange at mile marker 432, the vehicle tried to get off, but hit the exit sign, causing the airbags to deploy. There were four occupants, and all of them ran away on foot toward the outlet mall north of the interchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The trooper found and apprehended one occupant inside a business. A short time later, troopers and Sarpy County deputies found two more suspects a short time later. Pilots with the NSP AirWing helicopter were helped locate the final subject, who was taken into custody approximately an hour later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NSP dispatchers discovered that the car was reported stolen earlier in the day. Troopers found two loaded handguns inside the vehicle, one of which was stolen, Thomas said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, troopers also found a handgun that one of the suspects tried to high in a business while they were fleeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The suspects — Ciara Johnson, 29, Jarvell Moore, 19, Keyon Rockwell, 26, all of Omaha, and Anthony Barnum, 28, of Lincoln, were charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and obstructing a peace officer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The driver, Johnson, was also charged with willful reckless driving, flight to avoid arrest, and driving under suspension. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thomas said Rockwell was found with methamphetamine and identified as the suspect who tried to hide the gun at the business. He was also charged with tampering with physical evidence and possession of a controlled substance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The four were taken to the Sarpy County jail, Thomas said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
State troopers, with help from the Sarpy County Sheriff\u2019s Office, arrested four people Friday evening, March 16, following a pursuit in eastern Nebraska. Nebraska State Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas said around 7 p.m. Friday, a trooper saw a Kia Forte, speeding in excess of 100 miles per hour and passing vehicles on the shoulder of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1024,"featured_media":9301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n