Motorcyclist accused of fleeing traffic stop by Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly

A Palm Coast man was arrested Sunday after deputies said he fled a traffic stop initiated by Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly, speeding between cars with a passenger on the back of his motorcycle.Jacob Lunsford, 23, faces a charge of fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer with lights and siren activated, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff says rider sped away after stoppingThe encounter began around 12:20 p.m. Nov. 1 as Staly traveled west on State Road 100 in an unmarked agency vehicle.According to the sheriff’s office, Staly saw a bright blue motorcycle accelerating rapidly and weaving between lanes. He paced it at 66 mph in a 50-mph zone and activated his emergency lights and siren.The motorcycle stopped in a turn lane near State Road 100 and Belle Terre Parkway. Deputies said Lunsford turned to look directly at Staly before accelerating north on Belle Terre Parkway, passing between lanes of traffic as his passenger held on.The motorcycle’s license plate