Talladega man charged with assaulting police officer

A 28 year old Talladega man has been arrested for attempted felony assault in the first degree in connection with the July 31 assault on a police officer.   Christopher Yates, was served with a warrant on the felony assault charge Tuesday. The incident led to the officer-involved shooting currently being investigated by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation. The incident appears to have taken place in a heavily wooded area off Chinnabee Road after a car chase. Yates was transported to University Hospital in Birmingham by LifeSaver Helicopter with injuries that were described at the time as non-life-threatening. Once the ABI investigation is complete, the findings will be turned over to Talladega County District Attorney Steve Giddens, who will present them to a grand jury.