A man in a stolen car dragged a Manchester police sergeant earlier on Friday morning has been arrested, police said.
Peter Hills faces a slew of charges, including assault on an officer, assault and reckless endangerment, Manchester Police said
The sergeant saw the driver of a 2005 gray Ford Explorer operating erratically around 5:30 a.m. and stopped Hills, who pulled into the driveway of a residence on Starkweather Street, police said.
As the sergeant was speaking with the 32-year-old, Hills pulled out of the driveway and dragged the sergeant for a short time before the sergeant fell.
Hills then fled the scene in the vehicle
The vehicle he was driving had been reported stolen earlier in the night from East Haven.
The sergeant was treated at a local hospital and has been released.
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Hills was located by police in Vernon and was transferred to Manchester. The stolen car was located in Hartford on Park Street.
He is accused of assault on an officer, third-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, interfering with an officer, third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree larceny, two counts of reckless driving, two counts of failing to carry a license, two counts of traveling unreasonably fast, disobeying signal of an officer, following to close, failure to drive right and passing in a no passing zone.
The suspect's bond was set at $175,000 and he is expected to appear in court on July 5.
