Philly Police Officer Dragged By Car In Mayfair
Alex Lloyd Gross Photo-Delaware Valley News.com Captain John Ryan of Northeast Detectives.
UPDATE JULY 11, 2023 9:00 PM PHILADELPHIA POLICE IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT AS Eddy Brito-Almonte 20-year-old, from 4500 block of D Street. He will face charges of Aggravated Assault, VUFA-No License, Aggravated Assault by Vehicle, VUFA-On Street, Simple Assault, Reap and Fleeing Police.
Update July 12, 2023. This male turned himself in to police at the 24th district.
by Alex Lloyd Gross
July 11, 2023
“We know who we are looking for”, Those are the words from Captain John Ryan, Commanding Officer of Northeast Detectives. He was talking about the suspect pulled over by Highway Patrol for running a stop sign last night, at Charles and Cheltenham. The driver pulled over and police saw a gun in the car. According to Ryan the officers ordered the driver from the car to investigate more.
That is when the driver sped off, with the officer trapped by the car, unable to free himself. The car dragged the officer for a distance and then the officer dislodged from the car. He sustained serious injuries that will require him to be away from work for a short while. “This could have been a lot worse, a lot worse,” Ryan said. The officer does not have any broken bones.
The car continued south on Charles Street. Police found the car early today at 7th and Cumberland without the driver. The gun was missing too. During the press conference outside Northeast Detectives, Ryan said the driver gave his info to the officer before he took off. “The driver should come and see us before we see him and that will be soon,”Ryan said.