BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — Authorities are searching for a man who allegedly fled from police and damaged the Mendota Trail by driving on it.

The Washington County, Virginia Sheriff’s Office issued a Be on the Lookout (BOLO) alert on Friday for Travis Wayne Honaker.

According to the sheriff’s office, the Bristol Virginia Police Department (BVPD) tried to conduct a traffic stop on Honaker on Friday morning. Honaker reportedly refused to stop, which led to a pursuit that involved both agencies.

The BVPD stated in its own release that officers were seeking Honaker after responding to a domestic call on Catherine Street at 4:40 a.m. According to the BVPD, officers found Honaker’s girlfriend with facial and neck injuries, due to Honaker allegedly hitting her with a lamp and strangling her.

Honaker is also accused of assaulting his girlfriend’s mother and stopping her from calling 911. He then allegedly fled from the scene in his girlfriend’s car.

The BVPD stated in its own release that Honaker was found driving at 7:42 a.m. on Gate City Highway near the county line, and the pursuit followed.

At one point during the pursuit, Honaker reportedly drove on the Mendota Trail, which caused significant damage, according to the sheriff’s office.

The sheriff’s office reports Honaker abandoned his vehicle on Margay Drive, located just off Rich Valley Road in Bristol, Virginia. He then ran from the scene, and police report that he escaped into the nearby woods.

As of 11:30 a.m. Friday, Honaker remained at large and faced a multitude of charges. According to the sheriff’s office’s release, the BVPD has charged him with felony eluding police, and the sheriff’s office has charged him with felony destruction of government property.

The BVPD stated in its release that Honaker also faces the following charges:

• Aggravated malicious wounding
• Strangulation/Suffocation
• Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
• Assault and battery of a family/household member
• Preventing emergency services
• Simple assault
• Driving while suspended/revoked

Honaker was last seen wearing blue jeans and a white shirt. He has a beard and facial tattoos below his left eye. He is described as being 5’9″ and weighing about 180 pounds.

Anyone with information on Honaker’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the sheriff’s office at 276-676-6000.