A 34-year-old North Platte man is going to prison after he led police on a brief pursuit with his children in the car last year.

Robert Mills was sentenced to 1 1/2 to 3 years in prison Monday in Lincoln County District Court on one count of Child Abuse and one count of Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Deliver.  The sentences will run concurrently.

Mills was involved in an altercation with his wife last September.  After being located by Police, Mills led them on a brief vehicle pursuit before pulling into an alley and taking off on foot.

Mills was apprehended a short time later and placed under arrest.

As Officers investigated further, they found that Mills’ children, ages 3 and 4, were in the vehicle with him unrestrained.  Additionally, Officers found a bag containing a large amount of marijuana they say belonged to Mills.

The children were unharmed in the incident and were safely returned to their mother.