A local man was arrested early this morning after allegedly fleeing from Columbus police at speeds of 70 mph through the city, police report.

An officer saw a car run through a red traffic light at about ten til 1 this morning at National Road and Central Avenue. When police tried to pull the car over, the driver instead decided to flee, says Lt. Matt Harris, spokesman for the Columbus police.

26-year-old Mitchel R. Wood was arrested after pulling into a parking lot on Nicholas Lane near Candlelight Drive. He is facing preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement and traffic citations for disregarding an automatic traffic signal, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle and exceeding a posted urban speed limit.