Bond revoked for man charged in Madison County chase who fired shot at deputies

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A Madison County judge revoked bond for a man charged in connection to a chase where he fired at deputies last week.

Robert James Cameron Vanvoorhis was charged with attempted murder, attempting to elude a police officer, felon in possession of a gun and buying/receiving stolen property after Madison County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop him on Feb. 21.

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Vanvoorhis had a bond revocation hearing on Feb. 23, and Madison County Circuit Judge Donna Pate ruled on Monday that his bond be revoked.

Court records show Vanvoorhis was indicted in January for third-degree escape, after he, “escaped or attempted to escape” from Madison County Community Corrections. A trial for that case is set for late April.

MCSO said the Feb. 21 chase began when deputies attempted to stop a vehicle with a switched tag near Kings Inn, south of Weatherly Road on South Memorial Parkway.

Chief Deputy Stacy Bates said shortly after the chase started, a shot was fired from the vehicle at a deputy.

Bates said that after about a 10-minute chase, both suspects – a man and a woman – bailed out of the vehicle near Hobbs Island Road. He added that about 30 minutes later, the man was taken into custody. About another 30 minutes passed before the woman was taken into custody.

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Officials said no officers or deputies were injured in the incident. No shots were fired by law enforcement, Bates said.

A female who was also involved in the chase was not charged.

Vanvoorhis is set for a felon examination on March 6.

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