Crime & Safety
Arrest Made After Police Chase, Crash In Trussville
Charges have been filed against a man who led police on a chase, ending in a crash that injured five people.
TRUSSVILLE, AL — After a police chase ended on Highway 11 in Trussville Monday, police has officially charged a man in connection with the incident. Markeith Damel Henley, 27, was charged Tuesday with assault, reckless endangerment and attempting to elude.
The incident began when police stopped a vehicle just after 10 a.m. Monday on North Chalkville Road. After discovering the driver had warrants, police approached the vehicle and the driver fled the scene, according to Trussville police.
A chase followed, resulting in a four-vehicle crash on Highway 11 near Tutwiler Farms Shopping Center. The driver fled on foot, but not before five people were injured and hospitalized in the crash.
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Henley is being held at Jefferson County Jail on $83,700 bond.
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