The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports two men and a woman were arrested on numerous charges Thursday evening, following the pursuit of a Nebraska plated vehicle during a traffic stop in the 29,000 block of Highway 34. The incident began at around 6:30-p.m.  When a Mills County Deputy attempted the traffic stop, the vehicle failed to stop and attempted to flee at speeds in excess of 100 mph. In the attempt to flee, the vehicle became stuck on a minimum maintenance road. Two of the three suspects inside the vehicle took off on foot, while the third was arrested at the vehicle.

Mills County pursuit suspects (Photo courtesy Mills County S/O)

The Fremont County K9 “Danken” arrived on the scene and began tracking the other two suspects. After a brief track, Danken and his partner located a female suspect, 24-year-old Jessica Hale, who was identified as the driver of the vehicle. She was hiding in a brush pile. K9 Danken, along with his handler and three back-up deputies began tracking after the second suspect and tracked him for nearly two-miles in below freezing temperatures.

Montgomery County EMA drone ready to be deployed (Montgomery County EMA Facebook page photo)

The Montgomery County EMA was able to use a drone to watch the suspect run into a nearby farm building, where perimeter deputies were able to take the suspect into custody. The suspect vehicle had illegal narcotics inside, and was confirmed stolen from Omaha. The suspects, Hale, 37-year old Richard McIntyre, and 35-year old Brandon Woodruff, all of Omaha, were booked into the Mills County Jail on multiple felony charges. In addition, Hale and Woodruff had outstanding warrants out of Douglas County, NE.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office was assisted during the incident, by the Mills and Fremont County K9 Units, Fremont and Montgomery Sheriff’s Departments, Montgomery County EMA, and Malvern Fire/Rescue. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office also sends a special “Thank you” to an anonymous Mills County resident who helped, by transporting the K9 team during the search efforts.