RENO COUNTY — Deputies from the Reno County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a high-speed chase in western Reno County Thursday morning.

Thirty-year-old James Monroe Smith of Salem, Arkansas, was arrested. Officials say he may have family ties to Reno County.

At approximately 10:20 a.m., a 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 and blacktops. At one point, the vehicle stopped for a brief moment and let out a female passenger.

The entire chase was contained to the western third of Reno County, however, lasted just under an hour and spanned over 70 miles.

The chase ended approximately five miles north of Sylvia when the vehicle stopped and the driver fled on foot. He was caught by pursuing deputies.

Potential charges against Smith include drug possession, possession of stolen property, criminal use of a weapon and several traffic violations to include an attempt to flee and elude. He has a bond in Reno County of $13,250.

Smith is also being held on charges out of Fulton County (Arkansas) including an attempt to flee and elude and aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer. His bond on those charges is $100,000. He also has a parole hold from the Arkansas Department of Corrections, which has no bond on it.

The pickup he was driving was reported stolen from the city of West Plains, Missouri. Additional holds or charges could be coming.