Police say one of their officers was injured after being dragged by a vehicle on the Red Hill Valley Parkway in Hamilton, Ont. Wednesday morning.
A Hamilton police spokesperson says the incident involved an arrest following a motor vehicle collision on the roadway’s southbound lanes near the Greenhill Avenue ramp just before noon.
“While conducting an investigation the officer became involved in another investigation involving a separate vehicle,” Const. Indy Bharaj told Global News in an email.
“During the investigation, the officer attempted to affect an arrest of the driver, at which point the driver fled the area in their vehicle dragging the officer with them.”
That driver, a 29-year-old from Hamilton, has since been arrested and charges include assaulting an officer, dangerous operation, flight from police and failing to remain at a crash.
The officer received treatment for minor injuries, according to Bharaj.