A Bradford man accused of leading law enforcement officials on a chase in January had his charges bound to McKean County Court Wednesday at a preliminary hearing before District Judge Richard Luther.

Christopher D. Salonis, 42, of Bradford, is charged with fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, a third-degree felony; recklessly endangering another person, a second-degree misdemeanor; and summary charges of reckless driving, driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked, duties at a stop sign and operating a vehicle without a valid inspection.

Court records stated that on the night of Jan. 8, Bradford City Police received a call from the McKean County 911 Center reporting a high-speed chase on U.S. Route 219 into Pennsylvania. Salonis allegedly fled from a New York state trooper traveling south on Route 219.

A Bradford officer spotted the vehicle Salonis was driving, a maroon Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up truck, traveling south at a high rate of speed on North Kendall Avenue, and the officer activated his police vehicle’s lights and siren and began pursuing the truck down several city streets, court records indicated.

At one point during the chase, police recognized Salonis and stopped pursuing him, court records indicated. They found the abandoned truck a short time later and began to look for Salonis. He was located on East Main Street near Fields Court and taken into custody.

Police reported that Salonis smelled like alcohol and had slurred speech and glossy eyes, but he refused to submit to a blood draw to test for drugs and alcohol.

Salonis is incarcerated in lieu of $50,000 bail.