NATCHEZ — An Adams County man was arrested Saturday after he reportedly led sheriff’s deputies on a chase, rammed a deputy’s vehicle and resisted arrest, all while armed with a loaded firearm.

Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said deputies apprehended Russell Byron Hazlip, 38, 3 Maplewood Lane, who was wanted on a bond revocation warrant after he eluded arrest Tuesday and attempted to flee Saturday.

On Tuesday, Patten said, deputies attempted to serve Hazlip with the warrant, but Hazlip reportedly fled in a vehicle near McLaurin School. Deputies chose not to pursue him, Patten said, because of the proximity to school traffic.

On Saturday, deputies received information about Hazlip’s whereabouts and were en route to his residence when Hazlip allegedly got in his BMW car and tried to leave, Patten said.

Hazlip reportedly cut through the lawn of a residence at the corner of Sherwood Drive and South Shields Lane, Patten said, and then rammed a deputy’s vehicle and continued to drive through lawns before getting stuck in a ditch.

Hazlip then reportedly exited the vehicle with a loaded gun in his hand, Patten said, and deputies were able to apprehend him after he allegedly resisted arrest and was non-compliant.

Patten said two ACSO vehicles and Hazlip’s vehicle were damaged in the incident.

Hazlip has a history of using violence against ACSO personnel, Patten said.

Hazlip reportedly almost ran a deputy over with a truck in September 2016 while the deputy was investigating a stolen motorcycle on the side of Liberty Road. He then fled from deputies and was later arrested. Hazlip was charged then with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, disorderly conduct and receiving stolen property.

Hazlip was charged on Feb. 10 with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer after deputies went to Hazlip’s residence trying to serve an arrest warrant.

After the incident Saturday, Hazlip was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, felony fleeing in a motor vehicle and resisting arrest.

Patten said ACSO deputies have shown “great restraint every time they have had to deal with this individual who has no regard for anyone’s safety or well-being.”

“I am very proud of my deputies being able to apprehend Hazlip without anyone getting hurt or a loss of life,” Patten said. “Anytime you are dealing with someone that continues to escalate situations with guns and fleeing in a motor vehicle, that is always a possibility.

“The training that our staff receives surely pays off every time they are able to preserve life, while they are protecting their own, rather than taking one, simply because the law would justify it. I can’t say enough good things about the outstanding job they did (Saturday) and on other incidents this past year where they have saved lives.”