A 35-year-old North Platte man is behind bars after he allegedly led Lincoln County Deputies on a dangerous high-speed chase.

At around 1:50 a.m., on April 26, a deputy was patrolling near Hershey, on Highway 30, when they observed a motorcycle speeding.

According to Chief Deputy Roland Kramer, the motorcycle initially stopped, but before the deputy could make contact with the driver, he fled the scene.

The deputy pursued the motorcycle eastbound on Highway 30 at speeds exceeding 90 miles per hour.

The pursuit continued through North Platte before the driver headed south toward Lake Maloney on Highway 83.  Deputies say the driver, later  identified as Nicholas MacMillan, drove into the lawn of Lake Maloney Elementary School and fled on foot.

MacMillan was quickly apprehended and placed under arrest. A subsequent search led to the discovery of methamphetamine on MacMillan’s person.

MacMillan was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and jailed on charges of felony flight to avoid arrest, felony possession of methamphetamine, willful reckless driving and driving under suspension.  MacMillan also had an active warrant for failure to appear.

No injuries were reported in the incident.