The child was in a proper child safety restraint at the time of the chase, Harris said.

Agent D.J. Hundley said in a statement he noticed a vehicle attempting to avoid the checking station.

When he attempted to stop the vehicle using blue lights and siren the driver, who was later identified as Hicks, refused to stop and led Hundley and Detective D.C. Dickens of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office on a 2-mile chase which ended at Highway 158 near Zoo Road.

Hundley noticed a small child was in the vehicle and arrested and charged Hicks with felony flee to elude arrest; reckless driving to endanger; misdemeanor child abuse; exceeding the posted speed limit; resisting a public officer; no operators license; drive left of center; unsafe passing on a yellow line and center lane violation.

Social services was notified and the child, who Harris said was believed to be Hicks', was turned over to the 17-year-old's grandmother.

She was given a $10,000 unsecured bond and September 23 court date.

Hundley said in the statement agents began checking stations in Roanoke Rapids and Weldon around 2:30 p.m.

In addition to the chase, in Weldon, a Henrico and a Weldon resident were cited for driving while license revoked.

At the Roanoke Rapids traffic checking station, a city resident was cited for a child restraint violation.