Police officer dragged by car in Conisbrough

A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police constable, dangerous driving, failing to stop, criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon. 

At around 6.15pm yesterday, officers from the Off-Road Bike Team stopped a car on Church Street because of the way it was being driven..

One officer was dragged a short distance by the car, which failed to stop, a spokeswoman said.

The arrested man has been bailed pending further enquiries.

Neighbourhood inspector Dan McKnight said: “Our enquiries will continue into the circumstances surrounding this matter and we are aware that there is some commentary and speculation on social media about this incident.

“Our officers are here to keep communities safe and we respond robustly to any reports that officers are at risk of being assaulted or harmed in the line of duty.

“Thankfully, the officer was uninjured during the incident, but this could easily have been far more serious.”

The police are appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward.

They should call 101 quoting incident number 751 of October 2.