Sugar Land Officer Suffers Broken Arm, Leg After Being Dragged by Fleeing Driver

SUGAR LAND, Texas — An 18-year-old Missouri City man has been charged with aggravated assault on a public servant after a Sugar Land police officer was seriously injured during a traffic stop Tuesday night.

According to the Sugar Land Police Department, the incident occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. on June 23 in the 4200 block of State Highway 6.

Police said an officer initiated a routine traffic stop on a vehicle for defective equipment.

During the stop, investigators say the driver attempted to flee. As the vehicle accelerated, the officer’s arm became entangled in the car door, causing the officer to be dragged by the vehicle.

The officer suffered a broken arm and a broken leg as a result of the incident.

Following the investigation, officers with the Sugar Land Police Department, assisted by the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force, arrested 18-year-old Cristian Reyes of Missouri City.

Reyes has been charged with Aggravated Assault on a Public Servant Causing Serious Bodily Injury, a first-degree felony.

No additional information has been released as the investigation continues.