(North Platte, NE)- Nebraska authorities are looking for a stolen vehicle out of Cozad that is believed to be driven by a suspect and his female companion. The male suspect is wanted for Absconding Post Prison Supervision, Union County, Oregon. Just before 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 10, the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stolen vehicle from the home of an employee of Paulsen Construction. The vehicle is described as a red 2008 Chevy Silverado C150, 4 door extended cab, with Paulsen Incorporated written in white letters on the doors and bearing NE Commercial license plate 18-5857. Authorities believe the stolen vehicle may be driven by Roy Scott Fritts, Jr., 33, Union, Oregon. Fritts is described as a white male, shaved brown hair, blue eyes, 5’10’’, and 160 lbs. He is traveling with a female companion; identified as Jessica (a.k.a. Kadesh) Fritts, 35, red hair, green eyes, 5’8”, and 150 lbs. Roy Fritts has an extensive criminal history and should be considered dangerous. Anyone who spots the vehicle should call 911 or local law enforcement immediately.
Prior to the stolen vehicle report, the Nebraska State Patrol on Tuesday evening, August 9, received a broadcast from Oregon authorities that Fritts, who absconded from parole and was wanted in Oregon could be traveling I-80. Fritts was believed to be traveling with his wife identified as Jessica (a.k.a. Kadesh) Fritts in a 2010 Chrysler 300.
Just before 10:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 9, a trooper spotted a vehicle matching the description traveling westbound on Highway 30 west of Lexington. The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle on the outskirts of Cozad. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit traveled through a portion of Cozad before returning to Highway 30 and onto county roads in the area. It ended approximately 10 minutes later, when the suspects abandoned their vehicle on the north side of Paulsen Construction and fled into a field.
The Nebraska State Patrol assisted by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office and the Cozad Police Department set up a perimeter and initiated a ground search. The search was called off after more than three hours.
