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Early morning pursuit & arrest of a Missouri man in Fremont County

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June 16th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

An attempted traffic stop on a vehicle with an equipment violation this (Wednesday) morning in Fremont County, resulted in a pursuit and arrest. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports a Deputy tried to stop a 2002 Buick at around 1:37-a.m., in the 3300 block of Highway 2. The vehicle failed to yield law enforcement and fled at speeds of over 90 mph westbound on Highway 2.

David Overbeck

The driver – subsequently identified as 24-year-old David Overbeck, of Queen City, Missouri – stopped his car after attempting to evade spike strips at the intersection of Highway 275 and Filmore Street, in Sidney. Overbeck was placed under arrest for Eluding and as a Fugitive from Justice out of Nebraska. He was being held without bond, pending extradition to Nebraska.