PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Hueysville man was arrested Saturday after authorities say he stole fiber optic cable and then refused to stop for police, triggering a dangerous pursuit.

The arrest citation states that a caller reported losing internet service on Jefferson Road and noticed a truck driving away with a length of fiber cable hanging from the back. The driver was identified as 41-year-old Nathan Lee Sturgill of KY 7.

Law enforcement later found Sturgill’s vehicle on KY 777. When an officer attempted to pull him over, the citation says Sturgill accelerated and fled toward KY 80. The chase reportedly reached speeds topping 110 miles per hour, with Sturgill running red lights and narrowly avoiding other vehicles before eventually coming to a stop.

A search of the truck uncovered several feet of cut fiber cable and two saws believed to have been used to remove it. The citation also notes that Sturgill admitted to drinking alcohol, and an open container was found inside the vehicle.

Sturgill was taken to the Floyd County Detention Center and charged with first-degree fleeing or evading police, first-degree wanton endangerment, DUI with aggravating circumstances, theft of property valued between $1,000 and $10,000, possession of burglary tools, and multiple traffic offenses.