Nebraska State Patrol (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
NORTH PLATTE — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after a pursuit in Lincoln County.
Friday, at approximately 1:15 a.m., a trooper observed a Mercedes sedan traveling at 89 miles per hour on Interstate 80 near mile marker 199. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to yield and accelerated to speeds well over 100 miles per hour. The trooper initiated a pursuit.
The driver fled westbound on I-80 with speeds reaching 130 miles per hour. Troopers were able to successfully deploy stop sticks to slow the vehicle as it approached the North Platte area. The vehicle then exited I-80 at mile marker 179 and began traveling northbound. The vehicle then continued westbound on Highway 30 through North Platte before coming to a stop near the Lincoln Highway RV Park.
The driver then fled on foot and a trooper utilized a taser to take the suspect into custody. The driver, Joseph Solie, 46, of Lincoln, was arrested for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, possession of marijuana – one ounce or less, possession of drug paraphernalia, and numerous traffic violations. He was lodged in Lincoln County Jail.
