Teen charged following chase in central Nebraska

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island teen is being charged following an early Saturday morning pursuit in central Nebraska. According to Hall...

October 6, 2023
7:28 AM

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island teen is being charged following an early Saturday morning pursuit in central Nebraska. According to Hall County Court documents, 18-year-old Francisco Schweigert is charged with felony operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest and misdemeanor obstruction of a peace officer. The charges come after he and his 15-year-old passenger fled from Nebraska State Patrol troopers Saturday morning on Interstate 80. NSP said a trooper observed a Jeep Liberty speeding near Gibbon, when the trooper initiated a stop, the driver accelerated fleeing in excess of 100 miles per hour.

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