A North Platte man is facing a felony theft charge after police say he was caught driving a stolen pickup on Monday morning.

At around 9:40 a.m., on May 25, an officer with the North Platte Police Department responded to a residence in the 2100 block of West 18th Street.

The officer met with a 55-year-old male who alleged that, during the overnight hours, someone had stolen his 1999 Ford F-350 pickup from his driveway.

A couple of hours later, police were notified that the pickup had been seen in the area of 13th and Madison Streets, by friends of the victim.

Police say the friends confronted the driver, 50-year-old Glen “Eugene” Leetch and a 33-year-old passenger.

Leetch and the other suspect allegedly fled on foot before being located in the area by officers.

Following further investigation, officers determined that there was probable cause to place Leetch under arrest and charge him with felony possession of stolen property.

He was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed.

According to police, the other suspect was questioned and released.