Crime & Safety
Driver Sought, Dragged Cop With Car After Fleeing Traffic Stop In Brooklyn: NYPD
No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning.
BROOKLYN, NY — Police are searching for a driver who dragged a police officer with their car while attempting to flee a traffic stop in Brooklyn on Wednesday.
The incident happened around 10 p.m. near Ocean Parkway and Avenue X in Sheepshead Bay, police said.
A 36-year-old driver had been initially pulled over by police. The driver then drove away, dragging the officer as he fled the scene, police said.
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The officer suffered minor injuries from the incident.
The driver was last seen traveling southbound on Coney Island Avenue.
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No arrests have been made as of Thursday morning.
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