- OPD report details traffic stop of a Lucid Air Sapphire near 12th & Davenport.
- Mayor John Ewing Jr. and Chief Todd Schmaderer cite LB 77 in calls for policy review.
- Sen. Terrell McKinney says law wasn’t a factor—bigger issue is policing of minorities.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:Friday afternoon, the Omaha Police Department released a multi-page report detailing the early morning traffic stop that occurred on Sunday, September 28th.
According to the report, officers near 12th and Davenport spotted a Lucid Air Sapphire—a luxury high-performance vehicle capable of reaching 60 miles per hour in under two seconds—speeding past them.
“The speed limit in that area is 25 miles an hour,” said Chief Schamderer. “They estimated it at least double or more—probably more to be honest with you.”
“Officers observed a car traveling at a high rate of speed in a densely populated entertainment district with heavy pedestrian traffic. They conducted a traffic stop with that car. There was no way the officers could have known the driver was Mr. Crawford as it was dark and the car had no license plates. Mr. Crawford admitted on camera the car was fast and implied it got away from him.”Omaha Police Department
What began as a traffic stop has since sparked a larger conversation about policing and policy in Omaha. The incident has prompted Mayor John Ewing Jr., himself a former police officer, to call for policy reviews and potential changes within OPD…