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SINGAPORE – A driver who had been detained for alleged traffic violations drove away dragging a Traffic Police (TP) officer some distance away, police said on Saturday (March 27).
The 31-year-old man was arrested for committing a reckless act that caused serious injuries and drug and trafficking-related crimes, police said in a statement.
He will be charged in court on Monday.
Police said the TP officer had pulled over the driver for alleged traffic violations along the Central Expressway to the Ayer Rajah Expressway, prior to the Balestier Road exit around 7:30 am on Saturday.
During the checks, the driver allegedly pulled away suddenly and dragged the officer along with the moving vehicle at a distance, police said.
The officer suffered multiple injuries and was taken to hospital. His state is stable.
Later, the car was found abandoned along Towner Road, and the man was arrested at 1.10pm.
Police investigations are ongoing.
The police advised road users to comply with traffic rules and regulations and to follow the instructions of their officers during compliance checks.
He added: “The police have zero tolerance for such acts of violence against public servants who are fulfilling their duties and will not hesitate to take action against those who blatantly disobey the law.”
Anyone convicted of a reckless act causing serious injury under the Penal Code can be jailed for up to four years, fined up to $ 10,000, or both.
This was not the first time that a police officer had been involved in such an incident.
Last year, a Maserati driver whose car dragged a police officer more than 100 meters along Bedok Reservoir Road in 2017 was sentenced to four years and seven months in jail with a lifetime driving ban.
The police officer had been dragged away when his uniform was caught in the driver’s side door of the car. The driver had fled the scene after being stopped for driving without a seat belt.
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