UPDATE WEDNESDAY 3:40 PM: Dallas County Sheriff Mike Knoedl has announced that Fredrick Rainey is now in custody.
Knoedl made the announcement on his Facebook page Wednesday afternoon:
UPDATE 9:30 AM: Dallas County Sheriff Mike Knoedl has released photos and information on the suspect being sought following a pursuit that led to an accident that seriously injured two Fordyce Police Officers.
He is wanted for felony fleeing involving injury.
UPDATE: Dallas County Sheriff Mike Knoedl provided the following update on the injured officers and the search for the suspect involved:
After a long search for the suspect it was decided to call the search off. We have identified the suspect that was driving the vehicle being pursued.
Both Fordyce Police Officers remain hospitalized at UAMS. One officer is scheduled for surgery first thing in the morning.
Please continue to pray for them. This was a horrendous accident and they are both lucky to be alive. I was right behind them when it happened. God was with them!!
God Bless,
Sheriff Mike Knoedl
ORIGINAL STORY:
Two Fordyce police officers have been seriously injured during a pursuit according to Dallas County Sheriff Mike Knoedl.
Knoedl posted on his Facebook page that the officers were injured while pursuing a suspect they began chasing in Fordyce, and have been med flighted to Little Rock hospitals.
No information has been released on the suspect at this time.
You can read the message from Sheriff Mike Knoedl below:
I am currently on the scene in Bradley County of a pursuit that originated in Fordyce. All Dallas County Deputies are fine and on scene with me. Unfortunately, two Fordyce police officers sustained serious injuries in the accident with the suspect vehicle. They have been med flighted to Little Rick are hospitals.
Sheriff Mike Knoedl
