Omaha man charged after stolen U-Haul pursuit on I-80 pleads no contest to amended charges

KEARNEY — An Omaha man charged following a pursuit on Interstate 80 involving a stolen U-Haul has pleaded no contest to amended charges in Buffalo County District Court.

Jeffrey Ritchison, 40, had been charged with robbery, a Class 2 felony, operating vehicle to avoid arrest, a Class 4 felony and habitual criminal, a felony.

On Oct. 6, Ritchison appeared during a hearing and pleaded no contest to amend charges, which included theft by unlawful taking – more than $5,000, a Class 2A felony and operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, a Class 4 felony…

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