JEANERETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Jeanerette police officer was injured early Thursday morning when the subject of a traffic stop hit him while trying to escape, authorities said.

Christopher Snowden, 25, of Charenton, is charged with Flight from an Officer, Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence, Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Obstruction of a Highway of Commerce, Penalty for Distribution or Possession with Intent to Distribute, Stop Signs and Yield Signs, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Reckless Operation of a Vehicle, Turning Movements and Required Signals, Vehicular Neglect and Aggravated Assault with a Motor Vehicle Upon a Police Officer.

The officer was hospitalized with what officials described as minor injuries. The name of the officer was not released.

Jeanerette Police officers attempted to make a traffic stop in the area of Main and Druilhet streets for a traffic infraction at approximately 12:30 a.m. Thursday. Police said the driver of the vehicle refused to stop after officers activated the unit’s lights and siren. After a short pursuit, the vehicle stopped near the intersection of Main and Canal streets.

As the officer approached the vehicle, the driver attempted to drive away, striking the officer with the vehicle, officials said.

Responding units from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office, Baldwin Police Department and Franklin Police Department engaged in a pursuit that ended with the suspect crashing his vehicle on U.S. 90 Frontage Road near Penn Road in St. Mary Parish. Snowden was then taken into custody without further incident.

After his arrest, it was learned that Snowden was wanted by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, Texas, authorities said.

Bond details were not released.

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