East St. Louis man charged with injuring officer during a pursuit in mid-December
By: Andrew McMunn, kmov.com
CASEYVILLE, Ill. (KMOV.com) — An East St. Louis man was charged Friday with resisting arrest and battery of an officer after a mid-December traffic stop turned police pursuit resulted in a Caseyville officer being dragged.
Police said an officer with the Caseyville Police Department pulled over 36-year-old James Mitchell on December 16 because he believed Mitchell was driving under the influence.
While Mitchell was talking to the officer, police said he put his car in gear and drove away. The officer was pinned between the door and the frame of the car and was allegedly dragged approximately 50 feet. The officer then fell to the ground and struck his head and knee.
