NSP recovers stolen vehicle after pursuit in Franklin County

The stolen Ford F-150 included an onboard tracking system that helped NSP locate the vehicle in Webster County. 

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska State Patrol troopers have recovered a stolen vehicle after a pursuit on Highway 136 near Franklin.

NSP received information of a vehicle theft that occurred near Doniphan around 8:40 a.m. on Monday. The stolen Ford F-150 included an onboard tracking system that helped NSP locate the vehicle in Webster County.

Webster County Sheriff’s Deputies located the stolen vehicle and initiated a pursuit. NSP says a trooper positioned himself in front of the pursuit that was traveling westbound on Highway 136.

Once the suspect reached the trooper’s location, he voluntarily stopped. Troopers and deputies took 25-year-old Othon Robles of Grand Island into custody without further incident.

NSP arrested Robles for possession of a stolen vehicle, with additional charges pending.