MAGOFFIN COUNTY, Ky. (WMDJ) — A Salyersville man is facing multiple charges after an attempted traffic stop in Magoffin County.

According to an arrest citation, Sonny A. Keeton was arrested by the Magoffin County Sheriff’s Department following an incident on Holderby Branch.

Authorities allege Keeton failed to stop when deputies attempted a traffic stop and continued driving for several miles before eventually stopping. The citation also states he was operating the vehicle on a suspended license.

Keeton was charged with first-degree fleeing or evading police, first-degree wanton endangerment of a police officer, driving on a suspended license with an aggravating circumstance, improper equipment and failure to use or improper signal.

Keeton is currently lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center in Paintsville.