Authorities in Pottawattamie County says a high-speed vehicle pursuit ended early Wednesday when the Omaha man accused of driving the vehicle was found hiding in the grass. According to the Omaha World-Herald, 33-year old Neal S. Okerbloom, was taken into custody following a chase that began near Highway 92 at Concord Loop, and ended at the Valley View Apartments in Council Bluffs.
Officials told the paper a little after 1 a.m. a sheriff’s deputy spotted Okerbloom running a stop sign. When the deputy attempted to pull over the SUV Okerbloom was driving, he failed to stop and the high-speed chase was underway. Stop sticks were deployed at Mall and Valley View drives to slow Okerbloom down. The SUV eventually pulled into the parking lot at Valley View Apartments. Okerbloom took off on foot and hid in nearby tall grass.
After a police helicopter from Omaha saw Okerbloom and authorities converged on his location, he refused to show his hands when ordered to do so. A stun gun was deployed and Okerbloom was subsequently arrested. Okerbloom faces charges of eluding, possession of marijuana and will likely face drunken driving charges according to authorities, as deputies noted he smelled of alcohol upon his arrest.
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