DETROIT – A man fled from police early Thursday morning because a police chase was on his "bucket list," Michigan State police said.

Troopers tried to stop the man for reckless driving in the area of I-96 and Greenfield Road around 1:30 a.m.

The chase ended safely when the man stopped and was taken into custody, police said.

When troopers interviewed him about why he had fled, he said, "Running from the cops was on my bucket list," police said.

He's being held at the Detroit Detention Center, pending charges.