Colorado man arrested after high-speed pursuit in Nebraska
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 19:02 · Archive
Nebraska State Patrol arrested Candelario Garcia, 30, of Denver, after a pursuit on Interstate 80 near Kearney on Saturday morning.
Nebraska State Patrol arrested Candelario Garcia, 30, of Denver, after a multi-county pursuit in central Nebraska on Saturday. A trooper spotted Garcia's Toyota Camry speeding on westbound Interstate 80 near Kearney at approximately 9 a.m. and attempted a traffic stop. Garcia refused to yield and accelerated to above 100 miles per hour.
Other troopers and Dawson County deputies deployed stop sticks at two locations to slow the vehicle, near mile markers 248 and 242. A trooper then performed a tactical vehicle intervention to bring the pursuit to an end. Troopers discovered a small amount of suspected cocaine in the vehicle during a search.
Garcia was arrested without further incident and charged with flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, possession of a controlled substance, and refusal to submit to an alcohol test. He also had an active warrant from Colorado. He was booked into Buffalo County Jail.
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- Troopers arrest Colorado man after pursuit in central NebraskaThe incident began Saturday morning, when a trooper saw a Toyota Camry speeding on westbound Interstate 80 near Kearney.1011Now · 12 Oct, 18:23
- Troopers arrest Colorado man after pursuit in central NebraskaThe incident began Saturday morning, when a trooper saw a Toyota Camry speeding on westbound Interstate 80 near Kearney.WOWT · 12 Oct, 18:23
In this story: Candelario Garcia · Nebraska State Patrol · Denver · Kearney · Nebraska
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