Officer injured after being dragged by vehicle

At the time, the front seat passenger was seen attempting to put her seatbelt on, the spokesperson said.

Police stopped the Holden near the Cobb Hwy and spoke to the driver, who was unable to produce a licence providing his details, they said.

The spokesperson said police directed the driver to pull into the Woolworths car park on Perricoota Rd, and Victoria Police officers attended to assist.

When the driver was directed to get out of the vehicle, he drove off and was stopped at the exit by a second police vehicle, the spokesperson said.

A senior constable approached the Holden and opened the passenger door when the driver accelerated and dragged the officer a short distance before he fell to the roadway.

The spokesperson said a pursuit was initiated by police along local streets and the Cobb Hwy towards Deniliquin. The pursuit was later terminated and the Holden was last seen on Barmah Rd.

Inspector Paul Huggett of the Murray River Police District said “the pursuit was terminated because we have the vehicle registration and we believe that we have the identity of the driver, although that is being confirmed with Victoria Police”.

The officer who was dragged suffered grazing to his arms and attended Echuca Regional Health for treatment.

“The investigation’s pending and we’ll be keeping in close contact with Highway Patrol throughout the investigation,” Insp Huggett said.

“This is just one example of the life-threatening incidents and challenges that police officers face on a daily basis. Police put themselves at risk daily for the safety of the community and that’s something that deserves to be recognised.”

Inquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone with information or dash cam vision that may assist investigators is urged to submit a confidential report to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au

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