uteći

1. (iz, od + gen.) to run away; to flee; to escape
   Zatvorenik je utekao iz zatvora prošle noći. — The prisoner escaped from prison last night.
   Od problema ne možeš uteći. — You can't run away from your problems.
2. (+ dat.) to get away from; to escape
   Lopov je utekao policiji kroz dvorište. — The thief got away from the police through the yard.

In everyday speech pobeći is more common; reflexive uteći se + dat. means “to resort to something”.