A Richardson County deputy was arrested and terminated from his employment after falsely reporting a shooting.Joshua Nincehelser is accused of staging a June 9 shooting.-- Read: Deputy shot early Monday south of AuburnHe reported he had been shot by an unidentified person in a Dodge Neon. Nincehelser admitted he shot himself in the arm, fired several shots into his patrol vehicle, then falsely reported to his dispatcher that he was chasing a fleeing vehicle.Authorities became suspicious when several items of physical evidence did not match Nincehelser's version of events. The Nebraska State Patrol led the investigation.He is being held on a $50,000 bond and $45,000 surety.

A Richardson County deputy was arrested and terminated from his employment after falsely reporting a shooting.

Joshua Nincehelser is accused of staging a June 9 shooting.

-- Read: Deputy shot early Monday south of Auburn

He reported he had been shot by an unidentified person in a Dodge Neon. Nincehelser admitted he shot himself in the arm, fired several shots into his patrol vehicle, then falsely reported to his dispatcher that he was chasing a fleeing vehicle.

Authorities became suspicious when several items of physical evidence did not match Nincehelser's version of events. The Nebraska State Patrol led the investigation.

He is being held on a $50,000 bond and $45,000 surety.