DAYTON, Ohio -- Police have arrested a man who they said led officers on a brief chase and gave his 12-year-old passenger drugs to hold before stopping the car, Saturday, Jan. 10.

Lakeith Collins, 29, was in his girlfriend's Oldsmobile when officers noticed him driving at high speeds along North Garland Avenue at about 10 p.m., according to a police report.

Collins refused to pull over after officers determined he was doing 46 mph in a 25 mph zone of the residential neighborhood, according to the report.

After a brief chase by officers, Collins slowed down to a near stop before turning in to the Mount Crest Apartment complex, 654 Mount Crest Court. He then got out the car and tried to flee on foot as officers drew their weapons, the report stated.

After getting Collins in handcuffs, officers questioned his 12-year-old passenger and found the boy had a bag of marijuana in his front pants pocket, the report stated.

The boy said Collins slowed down while being chased by the officers and Collins told him to hold the marijuana, the report stated.

Collins told officers the boy "wanted to hold it" because the boy "liked to smoke weed," the report stated. Police also found additional bags of marijuana inside the car, the report stated.

Officers believed Collins was dishonest and arrested him on a felony charge of failure to comply with officers' order and misdemeanor charges of endangering a child, contributing to the unruliness of a minor and obstructing official business.

A background check found Collins also had a warrant for his arrest for a probation violation stemming from possession of cocaine and drug trafficking charges. The boy was unharmed and was not charged with a crime.

(Article courtesy of DaytonDailyNews.com)