A 13 year old girl is behind bars following a pursuit in Platte County, Nebraska.
The Nebraska State Patrol says around 11:00 Wednesday night, a trooper observed a Jeep Wrangler driving without lights on Highway 81, south of Madison. The State Patrol says the trooper learned from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office that the vehicle was stolen and initiated a pursuit.
The NSP says the Jeep drove erratically southbound on Highway 81, with speeds ranging from 80 to 110 miles per hour as it traveled. Investigators say as the vehicle approached Columbus, the trooper stopped the pursuit out of concern for public safety.
The state patrol says a short time later, a 911 call came in regarding the suspect vehicle being disabled at a motel in Humphrey. The trooper went to the location of the 911 call and found the Jeep Wrangler, as well as the driver, a 13 year old girl. Investigators say as the trooper spoke with the driver, she attempted to punch the trooper in the face multiple times.
The teen was taken into custody for felony flight to avoid arrest, obstruction, assaulting an officer, possession of a stolen vehicle, minor in possession, and open alcohol container. She was lodged in the Madison County Juvenile Detention Center.