DODGE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – A Waupun man is facing multiple felony counts after he reportedly dragged an officer roughly 50 feet down a Town of Chester road on Tuesday.
Matthew Ellcey has been charged in Dodge County with Resisting an Officer Causing Substantial Bodily Harm and Fleeing an Officer Causing Bodily Harm.
The 22-year-old was stopped around 11:40 pm Tuesday for speeding on Highway 49.
According to the criminal complaint, officers saw a small, plastic bag on the floor behind the driver’s seat, upon approaching the vehicle.
When they asked Ellcey what was inside the bag, he reportedly said it was likley cocaine.
As the interaction continued, officers say Ellcey became nervous and started showing signs of fleeing.
As they were preparing to have him exit the vehicle, Ellcey allegedly put the key in the ignition and the car in gear.
A lieutenant reached into the vehicle to grab the keys but was unable to do so before Ellcey reportedly took off.
The officer was dragged roughly 50 feet before letting go to prevent further injury. However, his hand did get run over by one of the car’s tires.
The lieutenant was taken to the hospital and later released once it was determined that he sustained bruising but no broken bones.
Ellcey reportedly crashed his car a short distance after taking off from officers. He fled the scene but was later arrested at a nearby home.
Cash bond was set at $10,000 Thursday, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 30.
