A Cyclone man was sent to McKean County Jail following an alleged high-speed chase with police while a child was in the vehicle.

Francis Kramer Jr., 48, of Route 646, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a second-degree felony; fleeing or attempting to elude police, a third-degree felony; DUI; recklessly endangering another person, a second-degree misdemeanor; driving with a suspended license, a third-degree misdemeanor; and multiple traffic offenses including careless driving and reckless driving.

According to the criminal complaint, at 9 p.m. Thursday, a state trooper was traveling west on Route 59 just west of Smethport with a white van traveling in front of him. The trooper ran the license plate for the van. It came back to Kramer, but it was expired and Kramer’s license was suspended related to a DUI charge.

The trooper observed the van pass other traffic at a high rate of speed, without using a turn signal. The trooper sped up to attempt a traffic stop, but the van sped up despite the poor weather and poor road conditions, reaching speeds of 85 mph and passing several other vehicles, the complaint stated.

When the van reached just west of Bingham Road, it slowed to turn around to head back toward Kramer’s residence. The pursuit concluded in the driveway of 4462 Route 646 in Cyclone, and Kramer was taken into custody. A juvenile was in the passenger seat during the incident, the complaint stated.

Kramer was arraigned before District Judge Bill Todd and remanded to McKean County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. A preliminary hearing will be held Jan. 24 before Todd.