Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Colorado man after locating suspected methamphetamine and firearms.
According to the Nebraska State Patrol on Sunday, at 11:40 a.m. MT, troopers observed a Toyota van parked on the shoulder of Interstate 80 with apparent vehicle trouble near mile marker 8 in Kimball County. The troopers stopped to perform a motorist assist.
During the encounter the troopers discovered that the driver, identified as Micah Cameron, 38, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, was in possession of a firearm. Troopers also learned that Cameron is prohibited from possessing a firearm. While attempting to place Cameron under arrest, Cameron threw a glass object against the ground. Troopers determined that the object was drug paraphernalia which contained suspected methamphetamine. A search of the vehicle revealed a rifle and several firearm components.
Cameron was arrested for possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person, possession of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony. He was lodged in Kimball County Jail.
