Three North Platte residents are facing felony charges following a vehicle pursuit on Saturday night.

At around 8:39 p.m., on February 6, North Platte Police and surrounding law enforcement agencies were provided information that Rosendo Duran would be traveling westbound on Interstate 80 in a gray Toyota Camry, and would be arriving in North Platte.

According to Investigator John Deal, the information indicated that Duran, who had an active warrant, had drugs in the vehicle as well as firearms.  A short time later, Duran’s vehicle was observed exiting the Interstate at Exit 179.

A trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol attempted to initiate a traffic stop as the Camry traveled northbound on Newberry Access, but Duran fled.  According to Deal, Duran turned westbound on to Philip Avenue before heading northbound on Welch Street.  The chase ended when Duran hit a snowbank near the intersection of 5th and Welch Streets.

Police say Duran fled the scene on foot while a passenger, identified as William Dimas, was taken into custody at the scene.  Deal said Dimas was observed throwing an object that was later determined to be a handgun.  A second passenger, Alyson Goodman, had jumped out of the moving vehicle near 4th and Welch Streets and was transported to Great Plains Health by a passerby.  Deal said her injuries were minor.

A perimeter was established and Duran was eventually located hiding under a vehicle in the 1700 block of East 6th Street.

The Camry was towed, and a search produced scales, bulk quantities of plastic baggies, paraphernalia, and numerous other items used in the distribution of methamphetamine.  Deal said suspected methamphetamine was also located in the vehicle.

In the end, Dimas, a convicted felon, was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, distribution of a controlled substance and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of  a felony, Goodman was charged with distribution of a controlled substance and Duran was charged with felony leaving the scene of an injury accident, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, willful reckless driving, hit-and-run and flight to avoid prosecution.

All three were jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center and the investigation is ongoing.