Caden Hetherington/Credit: Atchison Police Dept.

(KAIR)--A Roach, Missouri man was arrested Wednesday following a brief vehicle pursuit in Atchison.

According to a release from Atchison Police Chief Mike Wilson, 19-year-old Caden Hetherington was taken into custody after an officer attempted to stop a speeding vehicle around 10:45 Wednesday morning.

The officer observed a Mazda pickup traveling at a high rate of speed in the 900 block of Unity Street. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle failed to stop and fled, before coming to a stop near K-7 and Harper Drive.

Hetherington was arrested on charges of fleeing and attempting to elude law enforcement, speeding, interference with law enforcement, driving while suspended, illegal tinted windows, and no proof of vehicle insurance.

Once in custody, Hetherington was booked into the Atchison County Jail.