Man being charged with over 100 mph chase, striking patrol vehicle and gasoline thefts

MADISON COUNTY Neb. (KTIV) - A Nebraska man was arrested Monday, Nov. 2, after a high-speed pursuit that started after a reported gasoline theft. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Zach Heying of Petersburg, Nebraska, was arrested and is to face charges for the thefts and the pursuit that continued off-road into Antelope County. The High-Speed Pursuit According to deputies, a resident in Madison County reported that gasoline was stolen from their property near Highway 81 and 835 Road, located south of Norfolk. The resident reportedly saw the suspect, identified as Heying, leave the property in a vehicle and followed while remaining in contact with 911. Madison County deputies reportedly attempted to stop the vehicle on 833rd Road, northwest of Madison, Nebraska. “The driver refused to stop and fled, initiating a pursuit during which speeds exceeded 100 miles per hour at times,” said authorities. The pursuit traveled from Madison County into Antelope County.

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