A traffic stop on Means Avenue Wednesday morning ended with the arrest of the driver for multiple warrants and on a new charge of child abuse.
Hopkinsville Police Officer Gary Hicks attempted to make a traffic stop on 31-year old Kenneth Buckner of Hopkinsville for not wearing a seat belt and an arrest citation says Buckner accelerated through a stop sign after seeing Officer Hicks turn around.
Buckner turned into 139 Means and Officer Hicks made contact with him there.
The report says Buckner was confrontational and that a three-year-old and an infant were found unrestrained in the back seat.
Buckner allegedly struggled with police after being placed under arrest.
He was charged with third-degree criminal child abuse, reckless driving, possession of an open alcohol container, failure to use a child restraint device and several other counts.
He was also served with warrants for contempt of court.