BATON ROUGE – Police say a Baton Rouge man faces various drug and traffic charges after he failed to use his turn signal, prompting a brief pursuit Saturday morning.

Baton Rouge Police say 40-year-old Rickie J. Carter was charged with aggravated flight, possession of Schedules I and II drugs, and failure to signal.

According to arrest records, officers saw Carter's car turn eastbound on Florida Street from North 10^th Street without using a turn signal just before 4 a.m. Saturday. Officers say they tried to conduct a traffic stop on Florida Street but Carter ignored the flashing lights and sirens.

Police say the pursuit continued to 22^nd Street, Government Street and finally ended at the intersection at South Acadian Thruway. Police say Carter failed to use his turn signal and ignored a red light.

During a search of Carter’s car, police say they found ecstasy, Hydroxine and Loratab pills as well as small bags of crack cocaine and marijuana. Carter also had $422 dollars in cash on his person.

Carter was booked into the East baton Rouge Parish Prison.