An Ohio County man is charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer.
The sheriff’s office was investigating a reported assault and theft of a pickup truck in Centertown.
Deputies spotted 24-year-old Jeremy Bates driving the stolen truck.
They say Bates hit two different sheriff’s office vehicles, and a private car as he tried to get away from them.
He was arrested after a scuffle with officers.
The victim of the assault was Bates’ father.
He was treated for multiple serious injuries
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