Speaking of cops...I think we need police officers like this one in our schools. Not the Deputy Fife variety not suited for a typical beat who's sent to a school instead to mentor young people.
Groton officer dragged for a mile
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — The dangers of police work unfolded just before 4:00 a.m. on Route 1 in Groton.
A car was pulled over for a broken tail light and when the officer smelled marijuana, the driver agreed to get out of the car with his dog.
But before police say 22-year-old Taj Dickerson could be arrested for crack cocaine found in the car, he took off running back to his Ford Edge.
“An officer gave chase on foot tried to stop him from engaging the vehicle putting it into drive,” said Groton Police Chief Louis Fusaro, Jr. “Unfortunately, the operator was able to do that. Took the officer along with him half in the vehicle and half out.”
Officer Tyler DeAngelo, whose been on the force less than two years, continued to yell at Dickerson to stop, but he was dragged for about a mile. The car exceeded speeds of 50 MPH at times.
“He was certainly in fear for his life,” said Chief Fusaro. “He told me that.”
At one point, the officer says Dickerson tried to head toward a telephone pole.
“He was able to grab the steering wheel, avoid it, and at the same time get himself out of the car,” said the chief.
He says the officer was banged up, but fortunately suffered only minor injuries.
“I’m just so glad he’s safe. You know what I mean, that’s the most important thing. But that’s frightening,” said Christina Puskarz of Groton.
Not only was the driver able to get back in the car and take off, but, apparently, his pit bull was right there with him. The chief says while the officer was hanging on for dear life, that dog was biting Ofc. DeAngelo’s arm, making this an even more life-threatening experience.
“A very harrowing experience for our officer,” said Chief Fusaro.
Groton officer dragged for a mile
GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — The dangers of police work unfolded just before 4:00 a.m. on Route 1 in Groton.
A car was pulled over for a broken tail light and when the officer smelled marijuana, the driver agreed to get out of the car with his dog.
But before police say 22-year-old Taj Dickerson could be arrested for crack cocaine found in the car, he took off running back to his Ford Edge.
“An officer gave chase on foot tried to stop him from engaging the vehicle putting it into drive,” said Groton Police Chief Louis Fusaro, Jr. “Unfortunately, the operator was able to do that. Took the officer along with him half in the vehicle and half out.”
Officer Tyler DeAngelo, whose been on the force less than two years, continued to yell at Dickerson to stop, but he was dragged for about a mile. The car exceeded speeds of 50 MPH at times.
“He was certainly in fear for his life,” said Chief Fusaro. “He told me that.”
At one point, the officer says Dickerson tried to head toward a telephone pole.
“He was able to grab the steering wheel, avoid it, and at the same time get himself out of the car,” said the chief.
He says the officer was banged up, but fortunately suffered only minor injuries.
“I’m just so glad he’s safe. You know what I mean, that’s the most important thing. But that’s frightening,” said Christina Puskarz of Groton.
Not only was the driver able to get back in the car and take off, but, apparently, his pit bull was right there with him. The chief says while the officer was hanging on for dear life, that dog was biting Ofc. DeAngelo’s arm, making this an even more life-threatening experience.
“A very harrowing experience for our officer,” said Chief Fusaro.
