The OPP is on the lookout for four suspects and a stolen SUV after the department says one of its officers was dragged during a traffic stop.
Middlesex OPP say around 12:10 a.m. Friday, an officer spotted a vehicle travelling the wrong way on Exeter Rd. towards Hwy. 401 in London.
The officer directed the SUV to pull into a nearby hotel parking lot and that’s where it was discovered the vehicle was allegedly stolen in London.
The driver allegedly refused to follow the officer’s direction to turn the vehicle off and then sped away in reverse. The officer was dragged by the vehicle and suffered minor injuries.
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Officers are have described the vehicle as a grey 2014 Ford Edge with a licence plate reading BVKC 355.
Police say the suspects inside the vehicle were three black males and one black female. The female is said to have bleached blonde hair and wearing a pink tank top. One of the male suspects had a heavily tattooed left arm while another male suspect was of a smaller build with a big diamond-like earring.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Middlesex OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).