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A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper who shot at a fleeing car and injured a passenger has been cleared to return to work.

The Converse County Attorney’s Office determined last month that no criminal charges should be filed against Trooper Doug Beran. He immediately returned to active duty, Col. Kebin Haller, the Highway Patrol’s top official, said Tuesday.

The passenger, Michelle Essig, took a bullet to the leg during the Nov. 25 pursuit. The 33-year-old, who was pregnant at the time, underwent surgery at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper for what authorities described as non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the car faces several charges related to the chase and his alleged actions on the days leading up to it. Russell Anderson, 31, has entered not-guilty pleas in Natrona County District Court to two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of promoting prostitution, reckless endangering, reckless driving and eluding.

Authorities say Anderson hit Essig in the days before the pursuit and had forced her to engage in prostitution, according to the court documents.

The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation examined Beran’s use of force during the Nov. 25 pursuit, which began in Casper and ended near Glenrock.