A 30-year-old Lincoln man was arrested Monday night minutes after he fled from an attempted traffic stop and crashed into an SUV, injuring another man before he was detained, according to police.
Officers tried to stop Caleb Lindley’s minivan near 27th and Superior streets at 9:10 p.m. Monday after receiving a report that Lindley was driving drunk and on a suspended license, Lincoln Police Capt. Todd Kocian said in a news release.
Lindley fled the would-be traffic stop, driving south on 27th Street “at a high rate of speed,” Kocian said. Police didn’t chase the 30-year-old “to avoid endangering the public,” Kocian said.
Three minutes later, Lindley allegedly sped through a red traffic light at 27th and Y streets, crashing into an SUV and causing minor injuries to a 31-year-old man, who was treated at the scene.
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Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews took Lindley to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening, Kocian said.
Police haven’t yet cited Lindley as they await toxicology reports stemming from a blood draw taken at the hospital.
Most dangerous cities in Nebraska
Dangerous Cities in Nebraska
See how your hometown ranks among the most dangerous cities in Nebraska. Ratings have been determined according to the number of violent crimes per 1,000 people in cities of at least 10,000, with violent crime being classified as murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault. The numbers are for 2019, the most recent year for which the FBI provides data.
6. South Sioux City
With 30 violent crimes in 2019 and a population of 12,771 (the smallest on our list), the city in northeast Nebraska had 2.35 violent crimes per 1,000 people.
Photo: An RV park in South Sioux City on the Missouri River.
5. Scottsbluff
The city of 15,862 had 53 violent crimes for a rate of 3.34 per 1,000 in 2019.
Photo: Gering Police Officer Jordan McBride talks with Scottsbluff Police Officer Michael Modeac as he puts up crime scene tape at the scene of an armed standoff in Scottsbluff in June 2021.
4. North Platte
With a population of 23,705 and 89 violent crimes, the city had a rate of 3.75 per 1,000.
Photo: Union Pacific train engines line up outside a service building in North Platte.
3. Lincoln
The Star City had a population of 291,128 with 1,115 violent crimes, a rate of 3.83 per 1,000.
Photo: Police in Lincoln investigate a shooting near the intersection of 14th and E streets in August 2019.
2. Grand Island
With a population of 51,821 and 236 violent crimes, the largest of the Tri Cities had a 2019 rate of 4.55 per 1,000 people.
Photo: Grand Island police and State Patrol personnel investigate after a body was found in a Grand Island yard in August 2020.
1. Omaha
In 2019, the state's largest city at 470,481 people had 2,833 violent crimes for a rate of 6.13 per 1,000.
Photo: Omaha police and University Police guard the entrance to the Nebraska Medicine Emergency room after an Omaha police officer was shot at Westroads Mall in March 2021.
A note about the numbers
With eight violent crimes in 2019, Boys Town topped the state at 13.82 per 1,000 people, which is a misleading stat because it only had a 2019 population of 579.
Photo: The statue at the entrance to Boys Town. It doesn't take much to skew the numbers.
