WAUPUN, WI (WTAQ) – A 22-year-old Waupun man is facing multiple charges after he reportedly dragged an officer roughly 50 feet down a Town of Chester road.
Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says one of his lieutenants made a traffic stop around 11:40 pm Tuesday night.
During the stop, the lieutenant noticed the man became nervous and saw him put the keys in the ignition.
The lieutenant opened the car door but was unable to reach the keys before the driver took off.
Schmidt says the officer was dragged roughly 50 feet before escaping the vehicle.
He was taken and released from the hospital where it was determined he sustained minor bruising but no broken bones or serious injuries.
The driver later crashed his vehicle and fled. He was arrested at a nearby home a short time later.
Schmidt says an investigation into the incident is ongoing but tells us alcohol was not a factor.
He says charges of Knowingly Fleeing an Officer and Obstructing an Officer Causing Injury have been referred to the District Attorney’s Office.
