An incident Thursday night in Council Bluffs led to an Officer nearly being run over, and a pursuit that eventually ended in Omaha, with the arrest of two people. Police in Council Bluffs say the warrants will be requested for suspect driver of the vehicle, 21-year-old Garrett Knipe, from Tipton (IA). He is expected to face charges that include Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, Theft 1st (Possession of Stolen Property), and Felony Eluding.

The incident began when a Council Bluffs Police Office located a vehicle that had eluded officers earlier in the day, Thursday, on the lot of Country Inn and Suites. When the backup officer arrived, the officers pulled up to the suspect vehicle. One officer pulled his cruiser behind the suspect vehicle and was attempting to make contact with the suspect, later identified as Garrett Knipe. As he was walking up to Knipe’s vehicle, Knipe, put his vehicle in reverse and rammed the officer’s cruiser. The Officer was able to get out of the way and was not injured. Knipe then eluded officers west on 23rd Ave, north on So. 35th St. The pursuit was terminated due to safety concerns, as Knipe was driving into oncoming traffic and over 100mph.

Omaha Police Department helicopter “Able 1” was able to locate Knipe’s vehicle and followed it into Omaha where he continued to drive in a reckless manner. OPD Officers were able to deploy stop sticks and deflate the tires on Knipe’s vehicle. Knipe and a female passenger fled the vehicle on foot in the area of 48th and Cuming. Able 1 was able to direct OPD officers to the area and a perimeter was set up. Both Knipe and the female passenger were taken into custody after a brief search.

Bluffs Police say they want to thank the Able 1 Pilots, OPD Uniform Patrol Officers & Command, Nebraska State Patrol K9, and the Pottawattamie County Sheriff Deputies, for their assistance in bringing the incident to a safe ending.