O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - A man injured during a confrontation with a Missouri state trooper is now facing felony charges.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1NIgsiq) reports that 41-year-old Jeremy Eli McGhee of West Alton was charged Tuesday with resisting arrest and assaulting an officer. He is jailed on $20,000 bond.
The incident on Monday began when a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper saw a speeding vehicle pass several cars on the shoulder of Interstate 70.
A chase began, with the suspect - driving a Toyota Highlander stolen in Illinois - eventually pulling into an O'Fallon driveway.
The patrol says McGhee pulled out a realistic-looking BB gun. The officer fired several shots at McGhee that missed. Still, he suffered a leg injury that required hospitalization, perhaps from the bite of a police dog.