Lincoln Police were at Bryan West Hospital at 2200 S. 16th Street when then saw a Caterpillar front end loader pull in front of the ambulance bay around 11 p.m. Friday They contacted the driver, 32 year old Jordan Evans and saw there was a 40 year old man in the bucket of the loader. Evans had driven the man to the hospital from 6th and Plum in the loader because the other man had been injured and needed treatment.
Officers observed that Evans was intoxicated and there was an open bottle of alcohol in the vehicle. Officers contacted the owner of the front-end loader, Taylor Excavating, who indicated that Evans did not have permission to take the vehicle and valued it at $75,000.
Evans was taken into custody and during a search of his person, officers located 3.5 grams of marijuana. Officers learned that Evans license had a 15-year revocation and had a previous conviction for DUI making this a felony offense. Evans was transported to the jail where he tested .184.
Evans was arrested for felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, felony DUI, felony Driving During Revocation, Open Alcohol Container in Vehicle, and Possession of Marijuana.