BARNESVILLE, Ga. — A central Georgia police officer is recovering after he was hit and dragged by a man wanted in Henry County on Saturday night. By late Sunday, authorities said in a social media post the suspect was arrested in Spalding County.
Barnesville Police Department Sgt. Rainer made a routine traffic stop on Caleb Hoover on Saturday night, they said.
Once learning Hoover had warrants in metro Atlanta, the officer attempted to detain him. That's when "he jumped back in his car, dragging Sgt. Rainer a short distance causing minor injuries," according to a post on social media.
Police released body cam video of the incident:
Hoover's vehicle was later found abandoned on Turner Bridge Road in the city and was towed away.
It is unknow what the warrant is for in Henry County.