A central Georgia police officer is recovering after he was hit and dragged by a man wanted in Henry County.
Barnesville Police Department Sgt. Rainer made a routine traffic stop on Caleb Hoover on Saturday night.
Once learning Hoover had warrants in metro Atlanta, the officer attempted to detain him. That's when "he jumped back in his car, dragging Sgt. Rainer a short distance causing minor injuries," according to a post on social media.
Hoover's vehicle was later found abandoned on Turner Bridge Road in the city and was towed away. He is described as a 6-foot-2 white man weighing 210 pounds. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a blue and white plaid shirt.
It is unknow what the warrant is for in Henry County.
Anyone with any information please contact the Barnesville Police Department 770-358-1244 or 770-358-1246. You can also call the Sheriff’s Office at 770-358-5159.
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Barnesville Police Department Sgt. Rainer made a routine traffic stop on Caleb Hoover on Saturday night.
Once learning Hoover had warrants in metro Atlanta, the officer attempted to detain him. That's when "he jumped back in his car, dragging Sgt. Rainer a short distance causing minor injuries," according to a post on social media.
Hoover's vehicle was later found abandoned on Turner Bridge Road in the city and was towed away. He is described as a 6-foot-2 white man weighing 210 pounds. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a blue and white plaid shirt.
It is unknow what the warrant is for in Henry County.
Anyone with any information please contact the Barnesville Police Department 770-358-1244 or 770-358-1246. You can also call the Sheriff’s Office at 770-358-5159.
@police_frequency