Owner of towing business arrested after standoff in Lincoln, sheriff’s office says (NE)

[TowNews]

 

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The owner of a Lincoln towing company was arrested Wednesday after a standoff at the business, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says.

 

Around 8 a.m., the Fugitive Task Force went to ALLways Towing near 56th Street and Schweitzer Road to serve an arrest warrant.

 

The owner of the business, Jeremie Garrison, had two felony warrants, Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said.

 

“He ran from the Lincoln Police Department over the weekend in his tow truck,” Houchin said.

 

During the standoff, the task force learned that there may have been a shotgun inside, though no shots were fired.

 

Garrison did try to drive his car through the garage to escape, but he crashed into a law enforcement vehicle and immediately went back inside the building.

 

Houchin said that around 10:45 a.m., Garrison came out with his hands up and was taken into custody.

 

No one was injured.

 

Jeff Herz, who owns J&H Specialty Contracting nearby, said he stayed inside during the commotion.

 

“I was worried maybe a flying bullet would be zooming by,” he said.

 

Herz said he’s seen police in the area before, surveilling ALLways Towing.

 

“It’s very suspicious stuff over there,” he said. “I try not to go up that area very far, just ’cause who knows what’s going on?”

 

Herz said he’s watched people from the business drive their classic cars up and down roads in the area, doing cookies and burnouts.

 

“They raise some heck over there,” he said.

 

An investigation is ongoing, and officials will be searching the building for any more evidence.

 

“I’m just glad he came out and no one was hurt, ” Houchin said. “It did take a little bit, but again, talking to him and getting him out with nobody getting hurt is the best way.”

 

Garrison could face additional charges, according to Houchin.

 

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