A man who escaped from the Lincoln Regional Center earlier this week was arrested Thursday morning after climbing on top of a coal train. The Nebraska State Patrol says around 7:15 a.m. the Butler County Sheriff’s Office reported that they believed Justin Daro was inside a home in Ulysses.
About ten minutes later, deputies reported that Daro had left the residence and fled as they attempted to make contact. “Butler County deputies pursued Daro’s vehicle as he fled into Seward County, where the vehicle became disabled near a railroad crossing just west of Tamora,” says NSP spokesman Cody Thomas.
“Daro then climbed onto a coal train and began running on top of the train cars, which were loaded with coal.” Thomas says the train was stopped and a K9 was sent onto the train. “Daro jumped onto another stopped train on an adjacent track. A trooper then deployed a bean bag round, which brought Daro to a stop.”
Thomas says Daro continued to resist arrest, but was taken into custody on top of the coal train. NSP also received help from Seward County deputies. Daro was medically cleared at the hospital in Seward and then booked into Lancaster County Corrections.
Charges are pending.