A Palmyra man faces multiple charges after fleeing from authorities Sunday in Cole County.
Ricky Morgan, 41, is charged with resisting a lawful stop, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and exceeding the speed limit.
Morgan was seen by the pilot of a Missouri Highway Patrol aircraft who reportedly checked Morgan going 86 mph on U.S. 54 east of Route D, according to a Highway Patrol probable cause statement. Morgan also reportedly cut in on numerous other motorcycles.
A trooper on the ground tried to stop Morgan, but he sped away. After a time the trooper ended his pursuit, but the aircraft trooper continued to follow Morgan.
The aircraft trooper reported seeing Morgan allegedly go through residential areas at high speeds. Meanwhile, the ground trooper went back through the area Morgan had traveled earlier on Tanner Bridge Road and found a pair of shorts. A witness told the trooper the shorts had come off Morgan's motorcycle as it sped off. Inside the shorts, the trooper reportedly found hypodermic syringes, a glass pipe and methamphetamine.
Morgan eventually was located at a driveway on Bennett Lane, near the intersection of Rickman Lane, and taken into custody.
Morgan was reportedly found to be in possession of nearly $2,900 in cash.
When questioned, Morgan allegedly said he had fled to avoid a citation but denied any knowledge of the shorts or what was found inside them.