PANAMA CITY — A 23-year-old man faces a list of criminal charges after he allegedly dragged a police officer while trying to flee the scene of a traffic stop, according to Panama City Police.
Angelo Maldonado is charged with drug possession, possession of ammunition by a felon, fleeing and eluding police, aggravated assault on a police officer, battery of a police officer, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and a handful of traffic violations.
An officer who attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle Maldonado was driving was dragged briefly after Maldonado took off, police said. Maldonado also hit a marked police car in an attempt to force it off the roadway during the chase, which happened around 2:15 p.m. Monday, police said.
An officer sustained minor injuries during the incident. Maldonado was booked into the Bay County Jail to await a court appearance.