VIDALIA — An early morning, high speed chase made its way through several Vidalia-area neighborhoods before it ended when an officer rammed the fleeing vehicle off the road.

When the chase ended, Jesse Livingston Hearn, 26, 8850 Lizelia Road, Meridian, was arrested on charges of driving under suspension, speeding, no seat belt, aggravated flight, aggravated battery, failure to signal, reckless operation, illegal possession of stolen things and aggravated criminal damage.

The chase started sometime after 2 a.m., when officer Austin Butler reportedly clocked the Pontiac Grand Am Hearn was driving at 70 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour speed zone, Police Chief Ronnie G. “Tapper” Hendricks said.

After Butler tried to initiate a traffic stop, Hearn allegedly failed to yield to the officer’s blue lights and proceeded to make a left onto Westside Drive, where Hendricks said he reportedly reached speeds of 80 miles per hour.

While on Westside Drive, the officer reportedly saw a white substance being thrown from the vehicle, but nothing has been recovered at this time, Hendricks said.

After leaving Westside Drive, Hearn turned right onto Mooselodge Road and turned right again on Roundtree Road before making a left at Concordia Park, Hendricks said.

At that point, the suspect allegedly slowed to allow the police vehicle to come within feet of the vehicle he was driving before slamming on the brakes and swerving into the police unit on its right front passenger side, Hendricks said.

While the officer radioed the dispatcher to tell them the suspect had struck his vehicle, Hearn sped up and made a left onto Vail Acres Road, proceeding back to Mooselodge Road and turning right, proceeding to Airport Road, Hendricks said.

After turning right onto Airport Road, Hearn proceded to U.S. 84, where Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Deputy John Mott had positioned his vehicle in a way that forced Hearn to turn eastward and back onto Vail Acres Road, narrowly missing another officer’s vehicle, Hendricks said.

Once back on Vail Acres Road, Butler performed a pit maneuver that caused Hearn’s vehicle to come to a rest on the side of the road, Hendricks said.

The suspect was reportedly uncooperative and resisted arrest by refusing to get out of the vehicle, and Hendricks said he had to be handcuffed on the ground.

It was later determined the vehicle Hearn was using was not his, and was being used without the permission of the owner, Hendricks said.

The incident was reviewed today, and the officer followed the guidelines for pursuit by the book, Hendricks said.

Hearn was detained without bond Wednesday, and he has a bench warrant hold for Lauderdale County.