Lincoln Police say 42-year-old Jessarae Beck was found safe around 10:30 pm Thursday night after LPD SWAT entered a home in Northwest Lincoln. LPD Chief Michon Morrow said investigators identified the location near NW 2nd and Sante Fe Trail.
Morrow said when they made entry there was a heavy presence of natural gas in the house. “Officers quickly removed Beck and took Christopher Collins into custody and backed out of the house,” Morrow says.
LFR Crews were called in to clear the scene and several neighboring homes were evacuated until the scene was deemed safe. Morrow says Beck was taken to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
“Tonight would not have been safe as it was for all involved if we did not have our partners with the Nebraska State Patrol and the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office who leaned in with their tactical teams as well again to assist us and make an entry. Again, we are just incredibly grateful that we will be able to return Ms. Beck to her family.
Morrow says Collins was Beck’s ex-boyfriend. She had taken out a protection order against him last month. Morrow says on Thursday morning LPD went to Collins’ home at 9420 Eagleton Lane after Beck’s two children showed up looking for their mother.
