Brampton man arrested after Guelph police officer dragged by vehicle

One of the new marked hybrid Guelph police cars. (@GuelphPolice)

A Brampton man who allegedly dragged an officer while trying to flee from Guelph Police was arrested on Wednesday.

On Monday, someone reported a possible theft at a business on Woodlawn Road West around 12:15 p.m. Three men were believed to be involved.

An officer found two men sitting in a black Mercedes and used his cruiser to block the vehicle in.

According to police, when the officer asked the driver to give him the keys to the vehicle, the driver held up the keys and, before the officer could grab them, the driver suddenly reversed the Mercedes. The officer was allegedly dragged briefly, but was not seriously hurt.

Police said the driver drove around the officer’s cruiser and sped away from the parking lot.

The driver was later identified.

On Wednesday, a 40-year-old man from Brampton was arrested. He was charged with dangerous driving, assault with a weapon and flight from police.