ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office is searching for a wanted man after a high-speed motorcycle chase over the Virginia state line. At around 7:35 p.m. on Thursday, a Rockingham County deputy tried to pull over a motorcycle on NC 14 near Fisher Hill Road after seeing a traffic violation that nearly caused a crash with another car. Investigators say that the driver of the motorcycle, Cody Warren Purdy, 34, of Eden, did not heed the lights and sirens and drove away at a high rate of speed in an attempt to escape, leading to a chase. Cody Warren Purdy (Rockingham County Sheriff's Office) The chase led the deputy over the Virginia state and onto Morgan Ford Road in Ridgeway, Virginia. Purdy got off the road on the 4300 block of Morgan Ford Road and abandoned the motorcycle around 50 yards into a wooded area behind a home where he then ran away on foot. With help from local authorities in Virginia, a manhunt of the area took place. However, Purdy was not found. Purdy is wanted on several charges related to the high-speed chase and escape as well as several outstanding warrants for arrest that are not related to Thursday's events. Anyone with information on Purdy's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or their local law enforcement agencies. Rockingham County Crime Stoppers offers up to $5,000 for information leading to arrests. You can contact them anonymously at (336) 349-9683.