Police officer seriously hurt after being dragged by vehicle during intervention in Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke police spokesperson Martin Carrier. (Source: Noovo Info)

Police in Sherbrooke, Que. say an officer was hospitalized with serious injuries after being dragged by a vehicle that took off during an intervention Tuesday night.

Police officers responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle near 12th Avenue in the city’s east end at around 9:30 p.m. and approached the vehicle in order to speak to the driver and passenger, Noovo Info reported.

However, in the middle of the conversation, the driver accelerated at full speed, police said. The Sherbrooke police officer grabbed onto the vehicle’s window and was dragged for about 10 metres before being thrown against the wall of an apartment building.

The officer was sent to hospital to be treated for injuries that are not life-threatening. He was discharged on Wednesday.

Police are still looking for the two occupants of the vehicle, who are facing serious charges.

“You understand that we are talking about an injured police officer, so we are talking about very serious charges. We are talking about armed assault with a vehicle, dangerous driving, and fleeing from the police,” Sherbrooke police spokesperson Martin Carrier told Noovo Info.

While they have yet to identify the suspects, police did find the vehicle used to flee outside of the Sherbrook area.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

With files from Noovo Info