Stolen patrol car leads to arrest

Posted By: KLKN Newsroom
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Courtesy: Nebraska State Patrol
A traffic stop for speeding on Interstate 80 in
At approximately 3:23 p.m., Thursday, April 30, a trooper stopped an eastbound 2015 Toyota Camry for speeding 112mph in a 75 mph zone two miles west of the
A Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy and another Trooper who were called to assist on the initial traffic stop began a pursuit of the stolen patrol unit. The pursuit which reached speeds of 130 mph ended just east of the Cozad exit after stop sticks were used to flatten three of the vehicles tires.
The male driver, Jacob J. Barrickman, 24,
A subsequent search of the
Barrickman was lodged in the Lincoln County Jail, on charges to include Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver, Vehicle Theft, Escape, Flight to Avoid Arrest, Willful Reckless Driving and Speeding.