A North Platte man is behind bars after he fled from Deputies in his vehicle.

At around 6:00 am on Tuesday, a Lincoln County Deputy observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Front Street in North Platte.

When the Deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the driver attempted to elude him by driving down an alley and parking in a secluded spot, then fleeing on foot.

Deputies met with residents in the area, but none of them recognized the car or saw anyone running from it.   When Deputies began to tow the vehicle, 31-year-old Freedom Triplett approached them and said that he was the driver.

Triplett told Deputies he was sorry for running just before they placed him under arrest and charged him with Flight to Avoid Arrest.

He was jailed at the Lincoln County Detention Center.