A Port Byron man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to run down a sheriff's deputy during a high-speed chase Monday, authorities said.

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy George Lorenz attempted to stop a Chevrolet van driven by Dale Rigby, 39, of 3 Bells Way, Port Byron, for speeding on Route 104 in Wayne County when Rigby failed to pull over and led Lorenz on a 40-minute chase that ended on East Lake Road in Conquest, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Department.

Police said the chase ended when Rigby drove at the officer, forcing the deputy to open fire on the vehicle in self-defense. Lorenz, a 10-year veteran, fired nine shots from his .45-caliber Smith & Wesson semiautomatic handgun, police said, with three shots hitting the front, driver-side tire, and one hitting the rear, driver-side tire. Five other shots struck the ground.

Police said Rigby then lost control of his vehicle, drove off the road, and tried to run away. He was subdued by a police dog and placed under arrest by Lorenz.

New York State Police and the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office were called to assist in the chase but arrived at the scene after Rigby had driven off the road.

Rigby suffered minor injuries from the police dog and was treated and released from Newark Wayne Hospital, police said. Lorenz and two other passengers in the van were uninjured. No charges were filed against the passengers.

Rigby was arraigned in Lyons Court and committed to jail without bail.

An investigation is being conducted as a formality into whether Lorenz was justified in shooting at the van.

Lorenz will remain on duty while the inquiry, which will take about a week, is conducted, police said.