UPDATE: Suspect identified in Madison County car chase
MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - One man is behind bars after he led law enforcement on a chase through Madison and Huntsville.
Around 4 a.m. Friday, Jeremy Scott Mitchem, 37 was arrested after Madison County Sheriff’s deputies initiated a traffic stop near Capshaw Road when Mitchem, who was driving the vehicle, refused to stop, according to deputies.
According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, that’s when the two vehicles collided. Mitchem eventually came to a stop and officers say they had to force him out of the vehicle.
Mitchem was arrested and charged with three counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance and one count of Possession of Marijuana 1st. Mitchem was also served with four counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance.
He is currently being held in the Madison County Detention Facility without bond. Authorities say additional charges are expected.
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