NSP: Lincoln man arrest following a high speed pursuit.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Troopers arrested a Lincoln man after locating several controlled substances and a stolen handgun following a pursuit in Hamilton County.

At about 1:45 p.m. Sunday, NSP received a report of a motorcycle passing vehicles on the shoulder of I-80 at approximately 120 mph in York County. About 20 minutes later, the Aurora Police Department reported that the motorcycle was on County Road 9 near Highway 14, south of I-80.

A trooper located the motorcycle as it continued westbound on Road 9. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the motorcycle refused to stop. At this time, the motorcycle was traveling at 70 mph on the gravel road, 20 mph over the speed limit. As the motorcycle approached the Giltner Spur, it attempted to turn northbound, but spun out in the grass. The rider attempted to flee on foot but was quickly taken into custody.

Following the arrest, troopers found a stolen handgun, methamphetamine, THC wax, more than one pound of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in the rider’s backpack. The rider, identified as 33-year-old Brandon Goodsell of Lincoln, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, resisting arrest, driving during revocation, theft by receiving stolen property, and multiple weapon and drug charges. Goodsell was lodged in Hamilton County Jail.