The North Platte Police Department says two people have been charged following a high-speed pursuit that began in North Platte on Monday night.

At around 8:27 p.m., on September 19, an officer on patrol observed a black 2015 Ford Edge with Utah plates driving the wrong way on South Dewey Street, near Philip Avenue.

The officer initiated a traffic stop, and the vehicle pulled into the Walgreen’s parking lot, 102 East Philip Avenue, but failed to stop.

According to Investigator John Deal, the vehicle exited the parking lot and traveled southbound on Jeffers Street.  Deal says the officer activated his light and sirens and pursued the vehicle.

The suspect vehicle then took the on-ramp and continued traveling westbound on Interstate 80, at speeds exceeding 100 mph.

At one point, the driver of the suspect vehicle turned off their headlights, forcing pursuing officers to slow down.  The vehicle was seen pulling into the westbound Rest Area near Sutherland, at which time the female driver and male passenger fled on foot.

Police contacted the Nebraska State Patrol and, a short time later, the Patrol had an aircraft in the air assisting with the search.  Troopers in the aircraft soon spotted an individual and led officers to her.  She was taken into custody and later identified as 30-year-old Bernadette Nugent.  Deal said, upon her arrest, Nugent indicated that she was having a seizure and was transported to Great Plains Health.  Deal said it was determined that the symptoms exhibited by Nugent were consistent with being under the influence of drugs, but not consistent with someone who is having a seizure.

As officers were interviewing Nugent, a passerby contacted law enforcement about a male subject running eastbound near Mile Marker 163.  Officers were able to contact the man and identify him as 37-year-old Larry Stone.

According to Deal, officers questioned Stone and were able to determine that he had been a passenger in the vehicle involved in the pursuit.  He was placed under arrest.

With both suspects in custody, officers turned their attention to the vehicle and conducted a thorough search and inventory of its contents.  During the search, officers located several small plastic baggies that contained a white crystal substance that tested positive for methamphetamine.

In the end, both Nugent and Stone were transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center.

Nugent has been charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, willful reckless driving, flight to avoid arrest and numerous other traffic offenses.

Stone was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver.

Deal said neither subject was cooperative, and it remains unclear where the duo was from and where they were going.  He said Nugent had a revoked Idaho license, but it was unclear if that’s where she is currently living.  The vehicle was a rental car.

No law enforcement officers were injured in the ordeal.