- William Cooke Barlow was arrested after a high-speed chase in southern Utah.
- Barlow faces multiple charges, including assaulting police officers and reckless driving.
- A Taser was used to subdue Barlow after he allegedly punched a deputy.
HURRICANE — An Arizona man is facing numerous charges accusing him of recklessly driving over 100 mph in southern Utah, nearly hitting a police officer in the process and later punching a police officer in the face as he was being arrested.
William Cooke Barlow, 28, of Cane Beds, Arizona, next to Colorado City, was charged Wednesday in 5th District Court with seven counts of assault on a police officer, six second-degree felonies and a class A misdemeanor; two counts of failing to stop for police, a third-degree felony and class A misdemeanor; reckless driving with a road rage penalty enhancement, a class A misdemeanor; and drug possession, interfering with an arrest, and failing to remain at the scene of an accident, class B misdemeanors.
The incident began about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when 911 dispatchers received multiple calls about a truck that had been running vehicles off the roadway on I-15…