MIFFLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A man was arrested after leading Troopers on a high-speed chase in Mifflin County while riding a motorcycle, State Police say.

Charles Hampton Jr., 39, of McClure, reached speeds over 120 MPH, illegally passing multiple vehicles, and hitting a pursuing Trooper’s cruiser during the police chase, State Police at Lewistown said in a criminal complaint.

Hampton Jr. was riding a blue 2001 Yamaha motorcycle when he was spotted by a Trooper along Parcheytown Road, near Bridge Street, in Derry Township around 7 p.m. According to the charges, there was no proper registration so Troopers tried to pull him over.

Instead of stopping, Hampton Jr. led State Police on a chase onto US 522 which would eventually hit a dead end when going onto Memory Lane, and went through a yard, hitting a pipe for a sand mound, Troopers said. During the chase, Hampton Jr. looked back at the pursuing Troopers multiple times.

The pursuit turned into a foot chase after he put the bike down and tried to run away, but he was Tased and taken into custody while still trying to resist, the charges state. A baggie of marijuana was found on him as well.

Hampton Jr. said he knew he was being chased by Troopers and that “the tag just came with the bike,” the complaint reads. It was also noted in the complaint that he did not have a proper license and the bike was not inspected.

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Hampton Jr. faces two felony charges of fleeing or attempting to elude officers and misdemeanor charges of DUI and accident involving damage to attended vehicle. he also faces a laundry list of summary charges for traffic violations.

Hampton Jr. is locked up in Mifflin County Prison unable to post his bail which was set at $50,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 11.

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