A 24-year-old Oak Harbor man who tried to elude police in order to avoid getting caught without a valid driver’s license could wind up in prison, court documents state.

Prosecutors charged William Wright II in Island County Superior Court March 25 with attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, driving while license suspended or revoked in the first degree, and resisting arrest.

According to a report by Island County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Waggoner, the deputy was driving on Midway Boulevard in Oak Harbor March 21 when he saw a Chevrolet SUV and thought the driver was a man known to have a suspended driver’s license.

The driver, however, turned out to be Wright, who attempted to hide his face as he drove past the deputy. Ironically, Wright also happened to have a suspended or revoked license, the report states.

Waggoner activated his emergency lights and followed the SUV as it sped around the northeastern section of the city. Wright eventually stopped the vehicle on NE Fifth Street and ran behind a home, the report states. The deputy chased him and yelled, “stop, sheriff,” but the suspect got away.

A deputy and police officer later caught up with Wright on Highway 20. Wright tried to run, but the officer shot a taser at him, the report states. The officers took Wright into custody as he began to resist, Waggoner wrote.

If convicted of the charges, Wright could face up to a year-and-a-half in prison under the standard sentencing range. A criminal record increases the sentencing range.