A 29-year Hastings man was jailed after trying to elude Prescott Police Friday morning.

Jordan William Salmela, 29, was booked into the Pierce County Jail on charges of Operating a Vehicle without Consent, Hit and Run, Possession of THC and Resisting an officer.

He’s expected to be formally charged this week by the Pierce County District Attorney’s Office.

Prescott Police were notified Friday morning that a stolen vehicle from Dakota County could be heading into Prescott.

Police spotted the vehicle, and it accelerated to flee the officer, crashing into a tree. Salmela allegedly tried to run away, and he was caught and arrested by Prescott Police.

A statement from Prescott Police Department Sergeant Jensen states, “On February 26 at approximately 8:25 a.m., Prescott Police were notified of a stolen vehicle out of Dakota County possibly heading towards Prescott. The vehicle was being driven by an individual who was possibly armed and wanted for a felony DANCO (Domestic Abuse No Contact Order) violation. The stolen vehicle was observed by a Prescott Police Officer. The vehicle immediately took off at a high rate of speed. The officer did not initiate a pursuit for safety concerns, but followed behind the vehicle. The suspect crashed into power pole a few blocks from where it was first observed. The suspect then fled on foot. Prescott Police Officers pursued the suspect on foot, eventually apprehending the suspect in the area of Cherry and Young Street.”

Prescott officers were assisted by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.