Watch: Philadelphia police officials are providing an update after an officer was dragged 200 feet by a Tesla driver in Northeast Philly.
The ordeal began at 9:42 p.m. Monday when highway patrol officers were investigating a vehicle for traffic violations at Charles Street and Cheltenham Avenue, according to police.
The officers then spotted a handgun on the floorboard of the vehicle, investigators said. When one of the officers reached in to retrieve the gun, the driver went in reverse, dragging the officer about 100 feet, according to police. The driver then allegedly went in drive and dragged the officer another 100 feet forward before kicking the officer off of the vehicle and fleeing the scene.
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