COLUMBUS, OHIO ? Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett was indicted Thursday on new charges related to a highway chase and violent struggle with police.

Clarett, found with three semiautomatic handguns and an automatic rifle – all loaded – in his SUV, was indicted on five charges that include carrying a concealed weapon and two counts of failure to comply with an order from a police officer.

The 22-year-old was arrested Aug. 9 after authorities say he tried to flee a police officer. Police noticed a vehicle driving erratically, beginning a highway chase that ended when police spiked the tires of Clarett’s SUV. Officers said their stun guns did not work on Clarett because he was wearing a bulletproof vest. Instead, police used pepper spray to gain control of and handcuff Clarett.

Clarett, who’s being held in the Franklin County jail, already is set to go to trial on Sept. 18 on charges accusing him of robbing two people of a cell phone outside a bar early on New Year’s Day.

Last week, Clarett’s attorneys asked the court to pay for a public opinion poll to determine if an impartial jury could be seated for that trial in the county where he once starred on the field. But Common Pleas Judge David W. Fais denied the request Wednesday.

At the time of his Aug. 9 arrest, police say Clarett was driving a few blocks from the home of a woman authorities said was to testify against him in the robbery trial.

Thursday’s indictment also includes charges of improper handling of a firearm and one count of using a gun while under indictment on the New Year’s Day robbery.

Clarett, who has undergone a judge-ordered mental health examination, will be arraigned on the five new charges Monday.

Michael Hoague and Nick Mango, Clarett’s defense attorneys in both cases, did not return messages seeking comment Thursday. The county prosecutor and the lead prosecutor in the case also did not return calls.

Clarett, selected as the national player of the year by several publications, was an instant sensation at Ohio State.

He started right away and led the Buckeyes in rushing with a freshman-record 1,237 yards on 222 carries, despite missing all or part of five games.

At the Fiesta Bowl against Miami in a second overtime, Clarett cut through the Hurricane defense and dived into the end zone for the winning, five-yard touchdown, giving Ohio State its first national title in 34 years.