NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – The Nebraska State Patrol arrested one person after a pursuit in Lincoln County on Thursday. The North Platte Police Department and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office helped with the arrest.
NSP said a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a Ford Focus after the driver, later identified as Cameron Brogan, 31, of St. Petersburg, Florida, ran a stop sign and cut off a semi right in front of the trooper at 12:35 p.m. The trooper attempted a traffic stop on Halligan Drive near the Interstate 80 interchange at mile marker 179 at North Platte.
Cameron Brogan, 31, of St. Petersburg, FL was arrested for willful reckless driving, flight to avoid arrest, assault on an officer using a motor vehicle, obstructing a peace officer, and numerous traffic violations.(Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office)
NSP said Brogan refused to yield and accelerated to over 80 mphon Halligan Drive, causing a pursuit.
According to NSP, Brogan drove recklessly, driving westbound in the eastbound lane and using the grass to pass other vehicles. It then drove through parking lots, ran a red light and continued at a high rate of speed northbound onto Jeffers Street into North Platte.
The trooper stopped the pursuit out of concern for public safety.
Additional troopers, officers, and deputies came to the area to look for the suspect vehicle. A North Platte Police officer found the vehicle and began pursuing the vehicle as it drove through North Platte for several minutes. Brogan eventually left North Platte on Highway 30 and performed multiple U-turns trying to evade pursuing units. Brogan reportedly swerved toward multiple patrol vehicles during the pursuit.
NSP said Brogan then turned eastbound back toward North Platte on Scouts Rest Ranch Road and then southbound on Buffalo Bill Avenue. Troopers took over the pursuit again and officers successfully deployed stop sticks to bring the vehicle to a stop near the intersection of Buffalo Bill Avenue and Highway 30.
After coming to a stop, Brogan refused to follow commands to exit the vehicle. He was then removed from the vehicle and placed into custody.
Brogan was arrested for willful reckless driving, flight to avoid arrest, assault on an officer using a motor vehicle, obstructing a peace officer and numerous traffic violations. He was lodged in Lincoln County Jail.
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