NEWTOWN, Ohio — Body camera footage obtained by WCPO 9 shows a police officer being dragged by a vehicle during a traffic stop earlier this week in Newtown.
Jeremiah Ice, 20, has been charged with receiving stolen property, resisting arrest, failing to comply with an officer and more after he was pulled over on Monday, Dec. 8.
According to Newtown Police Chief Tom Synan, the officer was notified by Flock Cameras that the license plate on Ice's vehicle was reported stolen. Ice pulled into a smoke shop's parking lot, and the officer pulled into the lot after Ice had parked. Synan said that at this time the officer did not know the car was also stolen.
In the body-camera video, the officer parks his vehicle and then approaches the driver's side door, telling other units that the driver is attempting to flee. There are also three passengers in the vehicle with Ice.
"Hey, stop, stop," the officer yells at Ice as he opens the driver's side door.
You can watch the full body camera video below:
Ice originally tells the officer that he'll exit the vehicle, but he then proceeds to tell the officer to calm down. As the officer tells Ice to put the vehicle in park, Ice puts it in reverse and attempts to back away.
"Don't try and drive off, buddy, you're going to go to jail," the officer says.
Ice continues to reverse the vehicle, and the officer begins repeatedly yelling, "He's got me in the car." According to court documents, the officer was pinned between the driver's door and the body of the car, causing minor injuries to his leg and hip.
When Ice eventually stops, he allows the officer to remove himself from the vehicle before fleeing the scene. Synan said the vehicle was later recovered in Forest Park.
After the traffic stop, Synan said, "We are fortunate and very glad this incident ended with only minor injuries."
"All took accountability and in the end made the right decisions," Synan continued. "I am confident that there will be lessons learned we all can take away from this."
Ice remains in the Hamilton County Justice Center on a $10,000 bond. He's expected to be back in court on Dec. 22.
