Jennings man arrested after fleeing traffic stop

William Baker
William Baker

A Jennings County man was arrested after allegedly running from a vehicle after a traffic stop by Jennings County deputies.

According to police reports, a deputy pulled over a vehicle at 5:20 p.m. Saturday on County Road 300N, when one of the back-seat passengers jumped out and ran away. The deputy chased the man through a field before capturing 38-year-old William Baker of Holton.

Baker allegedly told police he ran because he had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested on the warrant for a parole violation and on a preliminary charge of resisting law enforcement.