A suspicious vehicle, later learned to have been stolen from Lincoln, Nebraska, led to a Tuesday night pursuit in Atchison County and to the arrest of a Lincoln resident.

Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie told MSC News a deputy attempted to stop the vehicle in rural Atchison County, but the driver didn’t stop, leading to the pursuit that traveled into the city of Atchison. “A deputy pulled up behind the vehicle on 73 Highway, and the taillights had an issue, the license plate didn’t match the vehicle...there were some other suspicious circumstances with the vehicle,” Laurie said. “[The deputy] activated his emergency lights and sirens, and the vehicle then fled toward the city of Atchison.”

A deputy deployed stop sticks on U.S. 73, at the Omaha Junction, but despite one of the tires being flattened, it’s alleged the driver continued to flee, leading deputies through the city.

With the Atchison Police Department assisting in the pursuit, the vehicle was stopped in the 400 block of V street and the driver was arrested.

He is identified as 28-year-old Joshua Poppe.

According to Laurie, Poppe was found to be in possession of a syringe believed to contain an illegal substance. It’s alleged that additional drug paraphernalia was found inside the stolen vehicle.

Poppe was taken into custody on charges including felony fleeing and attempting to elude, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of opiate, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless driving, and numerous traffic infractions.

According to Atchison County Jail records, Poppe is additionally facing a charge of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. Laurie alleges that during the pursuit, Poppe struck a patrol vehicle. He said he also nearly struck a deputy with the stolen vehicle when the deputy was out of his patrol vehicle attempting to take Poppe into custody.

Following his arrest, Poppe was booked into the Atchison County Jail.

His bond is set at $10,000.