Man hid in woods after chase around western Nebraska lake, sheriff’s office says

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man hid from authorities Friday after a chase around a lake in Lincoln County, the sheriff’s office says.

Around 1:50 a.m., a deputy saw a vehicle at the Birdwood State Wildlife Area just west of North Platte, which closes at sunset.

The vehicle, driven by 25-year-old Jackson Seitz Jr., took off after the deputy tried pulling it over, the sheriff’s office said.

The deputy chased the vehicle to Lake Maloney, where it drove into a ditch and got stuck.  Seitz got out and ran into a wooded area.

Two other people in the vehicle were taken into custody and later released, according to the sheriff’s office.

After an extensive search, authorities came across a syringe full of meth.  But Seitz was nowhere to be found.

Around 8 a.m., the sheriff’s office sent out an alert to residents in the area and, within a couple of minutes, a caller reported seeing Seitz.

A nearby deputy arrested Seitz on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance and flight to avoid arrest.

An investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are pending, the sheriff’s office said.

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