LISBON — A Pittsburgh man is set for arraignment Friday morning in Columbiana County Municipal Court, after leading area law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit in late January.

Brian C. Pike faces charges of failure to comply with the order of a police officer, a third-degree felony; driving under suspension, a first-degree misdemeanor; use of unauthorized plate, a fourth-degree misdemeanor; reckless operation, failure to control and tail light violations, all minor misdemeanor violations; and operation without insurance.

A Lisbon Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop Pike for an equipment violation at 7:37 p.m. Jan. 23 near Mile Post 15 on state Route 11. Pike fled the interaction at speeds up estimated at 135 mph, according to a St. Clair Township police officer who was waiting to intercept Pike when he reached the southbound ramp of state Route 11 in Calcutta.

St. Clair Township, picked up on the crash, noting that Pike was following until he crashed hisinto a hillside, going into East Liverpool police jurisdiction.

The officer exited his cruiser with his duty weapon drawn, eventually hearing Pike, who was sitting on the hillside covered in blood, calling out.

Pike initially alleged he was not the crashed vehicle’s driver but eventually admitted he was.

He was taken into custody by the State Highway Patrol and charged. In addtiton to St. Clair Township Police , the patrol received assistance from the Sheriff’s Dept. and Columbiana police.

During the sequence of officers covering the vehicle, a second crash with no injuries reported had occurred behind the township cruiser, which the Lisbon post handled.

As of Wednesday morning, Pike appeared not to have been served with the felony case only the traffic offenses, according to the Columbiana County online case docket.