Formal Charges Filed Following Chase That Injured Officer

Rainbow City-The Rainbow City Police Department has filed formal charges against a Florence man following a high-speed pursuit earlier this month that left an officer injured.

Authorities say the chase began in St. Clair County on October 4 and entered Rainbow City’s jurisdiction before ending in an incident that caused non-life-threatening injuries to a Rainbow City officer. The officer had been attempting to deploy spike strips to stop the suspect’s vehicle when the deployment was unsuccessful and the injury occurred.

The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Zachery Wayne Malone of Florence, now faces several charges from Rainbow City Police in addition to charges filed by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office. Malone has been ch

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