ALBERT LEA — Two men arrested after a high-speed chase on Monday that reached speeds of more than 100 mph were charged Tuesday in Freeborn County District Court.

Sam Irvin Thompson, 19, of Austin, is charged with fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. Joseph Eugene Waltz Jr., 21, of Emmons, is charged with misdemeanor fleeing a peace officer by means other than a motor vehicle. Judge Ross Leuning set conditional bail for Thompson at $25,000. Waltz was released on his own recognizance.

Court documents state an Albert Lea Police Department officer was on routine patrol shortly after 10 p.m. Monday near William Street when he noticed a silver pickup truck without its headlights on.

After the officer activated his emergency lights, the vehicle reportedly sped up and ran stop signs at the intersections of William Street and Washington Avenue and William Street and Broadway Avenue.

After the officer activated his siren, the vehicle turned south on Euclid Avenue, then west on Main Street, court documents state. The vehicle reportedly continued west with the officer pursuing, and reached speeds of about 80 mph.

Court documents state the vehicle ran another red light at the intersection of Main Street and Minnesota Highway 13, before continuing on to Freeborn County Road 46, where speeds reached 105 mph.

The vehicle reportedly then turned into a plowed bean field, drove through the field, over a set of railroad tracks and into a corn field, before driving through a yard and onto Lake Chapeau Drive. Court documents state the vehicle came to a dead end and continued for approximately 500 yards, until it came to a stop at a tree line.

The officer reportedly ordered Waltz to the ground approximately 30 feet from the vehicle. Waltz allegedly told the officer that Thompson picked him up, adding that Thompson was scared when police attempted to pull him over. Waltz said he had told Thompson to pull over multiple times.

Thompson was found in a nearby wooded area and arrested for fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and two warrants. He had three probation and other violation hearings Tuesday.

A settlement conference for Waltz is scheduled for March 9.

Fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle carries a maximum sentence of three years and one day in prison and a $5,000 fine.