NORTHAMPTON — A Huntington man has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an incident in which police allege he was driving while intoxicated and which prompted one officer to draw his firearm while making an arrest.

Dakota O. Cornelius, 25, pleaded not guilty in Northampton District Court Monday to charges of resisting arrest, assault and battery on a police officer, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (second offense), negligent operation of a motor vehicle and failing to stop for police. He also pleaded not guilty to a number of civil infractions including a number plate violation to conceal identification, a marked lanes violation, an unregistered motor vehicle and speeding.

Northampton police officer Benjamin Beaver was on patrol Sunday on Ryan Road when he saw a truck traveling approximately 50 mph in a 35 mph zone at around 2:15 a.m. and partially cross over the center line, according to his report.

Beaver turned his cruiser around, sped up and turned on his emergency lights in an attempt to pull the truck over, according to the report.

“At this time I could tell the vehicle was accelerating and pulling away from me,” Beaver wrote.

Beaver wrote that he attempted to follow the truck along Ryan Road heading toward Sylvester Road before losing sight of it in the area of Burts Pit Road. The officer then turned around to check the side roads and driveways in an attempt to locate the truck before he saw a vehicle head toward him, then turn off its lights and turn into a driveway, Beaver wrote.

Drawing his firearm, Beaver wrote that he approached the vehicle and ordered the driver, later identified as Cornelius, out of the truck. Cornelius allegedly attempted to pull away from Beaver multiple times.

The officer then brought him to the ground and punched him three times in the face, according to the report.

After breaking free from Beaver, Cornelius ran and was stopped by another Northampton officer. A passenger remained in the truck during the entire incident and during the altercation was heard yelling for Cornelius to stop and do as he was asked, Beaver wrote.

Cornelius was released on personal recognizance in court on Monday where he said he would hire his own attorney.