NATCHEZ — Natchez-Adams County Metro Narcotics officers arrested a man who, for the second time in his reported criminal career, allegedly tried to use his vehicle as a weapon against law enforcement officers.

Jonathan “Slack” Ivory allegedly tried to use his vehicle against an agent when they — along with Adams County Sheriff Chuck Mayfield — tried to arrest him after undercover agents purchased a quarter ounce of methamphetamine from him at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on Grafton Heights Road, according to an Adams County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.

The attack reportedly damaged one of the agents’ vehicle.

Agents pursued Ivory in a high-speed chase, during which he allegedly tossed the money used to purchase the drugs from the vehicle.

When deputies  boxed Ivory in and tried to end the chase using a spiked stop strip, Ivory damaged an ACSO deputy’s vehicle and also punctured his left front tire on the strip. He continued for another mile until the damaged tire forced him to stop, according to the spokesperson.

“We consider Ivory to be a dangerous individual,” Mayfield said. “This is the second time he has used his vehicle as a weapon against law enforcement, not to mention he is a danger and menace to our community as a major methamphetamine supplier.”

The suspect was charged with sale of schedule 2 controlled substance (methamphetamine), aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer, felony fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer, and resisting arrested.

Ivory was arrested on a charge of sale of methamphetamine in late April, but spent only four hours in jail after he was given medical recognizance by Justice Court Judge Patricia Dunmore, according to the spokesperson.

Ivory was arrested on charges of four counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, sale of crack cocaine and reckless driving in June 2000, and while he was out on bond he was arrested for sale of a controlled substance and disorderly conduct.

When he was sentenced in October 2001, he was ordered to serve 10 years of a 30 year sentence by Judge Forrest “Al” Johnson.

In 2011, Ivory was arrested for possession of controlled substance.

He is currently being detained without bond while he awaits arraignment.