COLUMBUS, Ind. (WTHR) – A man in Columbus, Indiana rushing to work last week never made it to the job. Instead he went jail in a case where his patience may have helped him avoid a serious charge.

The man at the center of this case drove behind a marked police car which he felt at the time was just not going fast enough.

Jacob Waltermire spent part of the weekend behind bars.

According to the Columbus Police Department, it all started around 10 a.m. Friday when Waltermire hit the streets headed to work.

When he arrived near the intersection of 16th Street and Home Avenue in Columbus, he ended up behind a Columbus Police car with policemen Frank Dickman and Jeff Gilliam inside.

Despite their squad car being clearly marked "police", the two officers noticed the 28 year old reportedly flailing his arms and honking the car horn.

In many cases, when this happens someone is trying to get their attention.

"The officers thought maybe something might have been wrong so they pulled over to see how they could assist the man and he continued right on pass them," said Lt. Harris.

The officers, one of them in training, followed Waltermire with lights and sirens, noticed he had a brake light out and decided to conduct a traffic stop.

The officers report that Waltermire kept driving for about a mile and a half and finally pulled over near a Dairy Queen.

"He immediately got out of his vehicle and started walking back towards the officers and was upset at them, according to the officers report, that they were driving too slow," said Lt Harris.

Waltermire reportedly told the officers he was already late for work and their slow driving didn't help his situation. They arrested him on a felony charge of resisting law enforcement with a vehicle.

Jail records at the Bartholomew County Detention Center show deputies processed the 28 year old out of jail on November 4, 2018. Low risk arrestees are released in many cases on their own recognizance after 48 hour in lock up.

"This situation could have been easily remedied by pulling over and stopping and the gentleman probably gotten a warning at most," said Lt. Harris.

Waltermire will eventually appear before a judge on the felony charge.

Eyewitness News tried to get reaction from Waltermire but no one answered the door at his home in Columbus.

No word on what impact, if any, the arrest has had on his employment.