Man arrested after overnight U-Haul theft, police chase on I-80 in central Nebraska

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) – An Omaha man is in custody following a multi-agency pursuit on Interstate 80 of a stolen U-Haul in central Nebraska.

Jeffrey J. Ritchison, 40, was arrested for flight to avoid arrest and robbery after an incident that unfolded overnight, beginning in Kearney. There may be additional charges pending.

According to the Kearney Police Department (KPD), officers responded to a report of a U-Haul truck towing a vehicle on a flatbed car trailer that had been stolen from the Hampton Inn at 507 Talmadge Avenue around 11:18 p.m…

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