From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
ST. CLAIR COUNTY –Authorities have one armed robbery suspect in custody and are searching for another suspect in the woods near Interstate 59 north of Springville.
The incident began when two armed men robbed two employees at an Auto Zone store in Rainbow City on Sunday evening, according to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office.
The suspects fled onto I-59 southbound during the chase, law enforcement officials used spike strips on the suspects’ car which eventually crashed near Springville.
Steven Kennedy was taken into custody, but the second suspect fled into the woods near the Interstate and a search for him is currently underway.