The Nebraska State Patrol arrested an Ohio man near Hubbard late Monday afternoon after a chase that began in Thurston County.
According to Cody Thomas, public relations director for the Nebraska State Patrol, the man was caught after his car went over stop sticks and crashed in a ravine along Highway 35 west of Hubbard. He fled from the scene but was struck with a taser and eventually taken into custody.
At about 3:20 p.m. Monday, the Nebraska State Patrol was notified that Thurston County deputies were in pursuit of a Ford Focus on Highway 9 south of Emerson. Troopers responded to assist in the chase, which went through Emerson and continued on Highway 35.
A state trooper successfully deployed stop sticks to slow the vehicle as state troopers took over the pursuit, which lasted another mile before the vehicle went off the roadway and into a ravine. The driver attempted to flee on foot, but was hit with a taser by a trooper who chased him on foot and the suspect was taken into custody.
The suspect, Kerry Moore, 50, of Cleveland, Ohio, was taken to the Pender Community Hospital for treatment before being turned over to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Offices. Charges were pending at press time.
According to information from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, Moore had been at a residence in the county and was told to leave. The resident forwarded information about him and his vehicle, which prompted the later pursuit. Thurston County authorities later discovered the man had an active arrest warrant in Arkansas.
