RENO COUNTY — The Arkansas man involved in a high-speed chase in western Reno County back on Aug. 30 has been formally charged.

Thirty-year-old James Monroe Smith of Salem, Arkansas, is now charged with felony flee and elude, and possession of stolen property — a pickup that belonged to the city of West Plains, Missouri. Other charges include another count of possession of stolen property — a vehicle tag — possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

The case started around 10:20 a.m. when a Reno County sheriff’s deputy checking the tag and registration of a vehicle on K-61 Highway discovered that the tag had been reported stolen earlier in the week by a Reno County resident.

The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled at a high rate of speed. The chase continued down several county roads to include dirt roads and blacktops. The chase ended about five miles north of Sylvia when the vehicle stopped and the driver fled on foot. He was then caught by pursuing deputies.

Smith is also being held for two cases in Arkansas.

He will be back in court Sept. 19.