NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (North Platte Post) – Early Sunday morning, a North Platte Police Officer witnessed a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lane of North Jeffers. The driver refused to pull over and led the officer on a chase to West Highway 30 (mm 165) before being stopped by “spike strips.”
The driver was identified as 29 year old Ryan Holechek of Ogallala. Holechek was arrested and charged with 2nd offense Driving Under the Influence, Flight to Avoid Arrest, Willful Reckless Driving, and other traffic offenses. His passenger, 40 year old Carlos Ayala was uncooperative at the scene and taken to jail for Resisting Arrest.