SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A person was arrested after allegedly dragging an officer practically 100 ft throughout a site visitors cease on Most important Avenue in Springfield Monday night time.
Springfield Police spokesman Ryan Walsh informed 22News, round 5:45 p.m. officers carried out a site visitors cease on the 2600 block of Most important Avenue because of the driver, recognized as 58-year-old Carlos Rivera, having a faulty headlight and driving with out insurance coverage. When an officer approached the automobile Rivera had an expired license and a warrant for his arrest.
Walsh stated when the officer informed Rivera he was beneath arrest for the warrant, Rivera put the automobile in drive and accelerated with the officer’s arm caught within the window. The officer was then dragged roughly 100 ft together with his arm caught within the window earlier than he was in a position to draw back and rolled an extra 15 ft away from the automobile struggling accidents. He was taken to Baystate Medical Heart to judge his accidents and was launched after a number of hours.
Officers then adopted Rivera on Most important Avenue to Arch Avenue to Birnie Avenue and pulled a U-Flip driving on Arch Avenue again in the direction of Most important Avenue driving on the mistaken aspect of the street. He then misplaced management of the automobile and hit a snow financial institution.
Walsh stated Rivera then ran away from his automobile on Most important Avenue onto Bancroft Avenue the place an officer was in a position to take him into custody. He’s charged with the next:
- Assault and battery with a harmful weapon
- Failure to cease for police
- Uninsured motorcar
- Unlicensed operation of a motorcar
- Working a motorcar with a revoked license
- Negligent operation of a motorcar
- Leaving the scene of a property harm accident (2 counts)
- Resisting arrest
- Disorderly conduct
- Working a motorcar with a suspended registration
- Arrest warrant – Felony harassment
