A motorcyclist was arrested early Saturday morning following a pursuit by leading deputies.

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At approximately 3:14 a.m., deputies with the Darke County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a black 2000 Harley Davidson for a moving violation near the intersection of Oliver Road and US 127.

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Prior to the attempted traffic stop, deputies noted that the motorcyclist, identified as 29-year-old Eric Haines of Versailles, “appeared to be struggling” to keep the bike straight.

Haines sped away from deputies, leading to a chase through a nearby cemetery and harvesting fields.

Haines slipped in the mud after crossing Horner Road and into another field. This allowed deputies to take him into custody.

According to the sheriff’s office, he was booked into the Darke County Jail on charges of failure to comply, drug possession, false license plates and driving under suspension.

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