A Lincoln Police Department officer was assaulted near the Lincoln Airport early Saturday morning, according to the department.
The officer was patrolling the area at about 1 a.m. when 45-year-old Tomis Bedford, who was wanted for robbery and domestic assault, was spotted. The officer tried to arrest Bedford, of Lincoln, near the 3000 block of Northwest 12th Street.
Bedford resisted and threw the officer to the ground, but the officer was able to run after Bedford and arrest him without further incident.
The officer was treated at a local hospital for a head injury and later released.
Bedford was arrested on suspicion of assault of a public peace officer and resisting arrest.
People are also reading…
Latest missing persons cases in Nebraska
Lincoln Police found Zachary Svoboda dead at his home near the North 50th and Greenwood streets on Aug. 23, 2023.
An autopsy determined the cause of death to be intoxication from a combination of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Investigators have identified physical and digital evidence, along with witness statements, that show Svoboda's death was intentional.
Police have alleged Amanda Wright devised and carried out a plan to kill Svoboda.
She is currently being held at the Lancaster County jail.Â
Sadiyah Ali
News intern
