A police officer who approached two men in an
SUV in Newark was injured when the driver sped off and dragged the officer for
a short time.
According to authorities, the incident occurred
Wednesday around 9 a.m. when the Newark officer saw an SUV he considered
suspicious, so he walked toward the vehicle.
Authorities say the SUV’s driver then accelerated and briefly dragged
the officer before driving away.
The vehicle crashed a few blocks away, and both
men left the SUV and ran off into a nearby cemetery.
Authorities later learned that the SUV had been
stolen.
The officer, whose name was not released, was
being treated for knee, neck and chest injuries.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.