A Mobile man with drugs and paraphernalia in his car led police on a chase Thursday afternoon before striking a tree — all with his 3-year-old son in the car, unrestrained by a seat belt or car seat, Mobile police said Friday.

Just after 5:30 p.m. Friday, officers initiated a traffic stop on St. Stephens Road near Congress Street, with lights and sirens activated.

The driver — later identified as 33-year-old Curtis Lavon Shamburger — refused to stop, instead initiating a pursuit which ultimately ended on Springhill Avenue when Shamburger lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree.

Police discovered Shamburger’s toddler son in the car, unsecured, and injured during the crash. The child was transported to a local hospital with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries.

A search of Shamburger’s vehicle uncovered marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said.

Shamburger has been charged with attempting to elude police causing injury; possession of marijuana; reckless endangerment; 1st-degree assault; and possession of drug paraphernalia. Shamburger remained in the Mobile Metro Jail without bond as of midday Friday, according to the jail docket.

Shamburger has numerous prior arrests on drug charges, as well as two previous charges of attempting to elude police, according to jail records. Additionally, Shamburger has forfeited nearly $10,000 in cash from previous drug-related arrests, including nearly $2,700 he forfeited less than two weeks ago, according to court records.