Two brothers from North Platte are facing felony charges following a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle.

On May 1, an officer with the North Platte Police Department took a report of a stolen vehicle.  According to the victim, their 1997 Chevy pickup had been stolen from the 1000 block of Autumn Park Drive.

Other officers were briefed on a description of the vehicle and began actively looking for it.

On May 5, at around 6:50 p.m., an officer on patrol observed the vehicle, confirmed it was the stolen pickup and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, before losing sight of the vehicle near 9th Street and Buffalo Bill Avenue.

A short time later, the officer observed the pickup driving through a trailer court in the 2400 block of West 9th Street.

As the vehicle traveled toward the officer, he activated his emergency lights and ordered the driver, later identified as Brian Anderson, to stop.

The officer was able to get a good look at the driver and a passenger, identified as Timothy Anderson.

After stopping for a short time, the pickup fled west on 9th Street and continued to flee with the officer in pursuit.

Anderson then allegedly turned the pickup around and returned to the trailer court where the pursuit had started.

Police say Timothy Anderson, who was now driving the pickup, fled on foot and was apprehended a short time later.

About this time, a citizen contacted police and reported that Brian Anderson had stopped near 8th Street and Norris, then fled and hid behind a shed in the area.  They said Timothy Anderson slid into the driver’s seat and fled in the vehicle.

Officers responded and took Brian Anderson into custody without further incident.

The brothers were transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed.  Both have been charged with felony possession of stolen vehicle, felony flight to avoid arrest (2nd Offense) and driving under suspension.