MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa [WHO-TV]— A Marshalltown 18-year-old is facing charges after officials say he led law enforcement on a chase exceeding 120 miles per hour through three counties over the weekend. Around 6:48 p.m. on Saturday a Marshall County deputy noticed a vehicle driven by Anthony Harding traveling at a high rate of speed in the 500 block of South 18th Avenue in Marshalltown.

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy tried to make a traffic stop and the car pulled over and stopped, but Harding sped away when the deputy tried to approach the vehicle. The chase went out of Marshall County and into Grundy County, then back into Marshall County before ending in Tama County. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office said Harding was going faster than 120 miles per hour during the chase. Harding tried to turn off the car’s headlights multiple times to avoid detection, however, the Iowa State Patrol aircraft relayed directions to officers. The vehicle came to a stop when it suffered engine troubles. Harding was arrested at the scene. Two adult passengers and one juvenile passenger were briefly detained but then released after a short investigation.

Harding is facing multiple charges including eluding and operating while intoxicated. He is currently being held in the Marshall County Jail. The Sheriff’s Office said Harding was on a temporary home visit from the Iowa State Training School in Eldora at the time of the incident. He was being held at the facility in the custody of Juvenile Court Services in connection to a separate case.