WATCH: Florida man attempts to evade arrest by throwing 2-month-old infant at officers

After leading officers on a high speed chase in Florida, a man attempts to evade arrest by throwing his 2-month-old infant at the police officers chasing him.

According to a police report, John Henry James III was reportedly driving his white Nissan Rouge erratically in Vero Beach, Florida on May 26. When an Indian River County Sheriff's Deputy attempted to pull James over, he ignored police and led them on a 40 minute chase through barricades and attempts to disable the vehicle.

Authorities were eventually able to get James’ car to stop by use of a spike strip.

James pulled into an apartment complex, and in an attempt to evade officers, threw his infant son at the officers in pursuit. One of the deputies was able to catch the infant, with no injuries reported.

He continued to resist arrest, and claimed that he couldn’t breathe while being arrested because of his asthma.

James was taken to a nearby Fire Station to be checked out by EMTs, where he continued o resist arrest and kicked an officer in the face. He as administered a sedative, according to police, before being taken to the hospital.

The police report states that at the hospital, they could smell alcohol on his breath.

James is facing multiple felonies including two counts of aggravated child abuse, aggravated battery on an officer/firefighter/EMT, aggravated battery on a pregnant woman, felony flee and elude, resisting arrest with violence, as well as reckless driving.

"It was kind of awkward. I couldn't chase him, I couldn't tackle him, not a whole lot I can do because he had the baby," Deputy Jacob Curby told WPEC-TV. "He just turned around, no regard, not a little toss or anything, he just turned around, overhand threw this 2-month-old at me from about 6 feet away."