Hastings Police use TASER weapon to detain man fleeing scene, find drugs

A Harvard man is facing multiple charges after police say he fled the scene of a traffic stop.

June 15, 2022Updated: June 15, 2022
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

HASTINGS, NE — A Harvard man is facing multiple charges after police say he fled the scene of a traffic stop.

Hastings Police say officers stopped 41-year-old Robert Young Jr. for a traffic violation in the 400 block of North Baltimore Avenue around 1:30 Wednesday morning. They determined probable cause for a search and called for a K-9 unit. When informed, police say Young took off on foot and tried to get rid of meth by scattering it on the surroundings. Officers detained him using a TASER weapon.

Police arrested Young for drug possession, tampering with evidence and resisting arrest.

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