VIDEO: Man arrested for leading high-speed chase with 2-year-old in car, Gwinnett police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 21-year-old man led police in a high-speed chase along Interstate 85 with a toddler in the car, Gwinnett Police say.

The driver and suspect, Alessio Vaduva, drove off from officers at 1 a.m. after they to pull him over for speeding on Jun 14, they said.

Officers say that they found him after he got off at Pleasant Hill Road with his headlights off. He was seen leaving the vehicle with the child before police say they detained him.

Vaduva was charged with felony fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, speeding, unsafe lane change, driving without headlights, defective tires, operating unsafe vehicle, failure to obey traffic control device, child restraint violation, and duty upon striking fixture, police said. The child was recovered safely and unharmed.