COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are asking the public for help finding a man who they say dragged an officer with a car, injuring the officer.
Colchester police are looking for Andrew Brace, 39, of St. Albans. They say he faces multiple potential charges including aggravated assault and eluding police.
The search stems from an incident Thursday morning. Colchester police were called to Conquest Circle at about 4:20 a.m. for a report of two people in a car who were unresponsive.
Officers found the car had been reported stolen out of Burlington.
Police say they managed to wake up one man in the car, who they later identified as Brace. But when they tried to take him into custody, they say he threw the car in reverse, dragging a Colchester officer about 50 feet. They say he then sped off.
The officer had injuries that were not life-threatening.
Anyone who knows where to find Andrew Brace is asked to call the police in Colchester at 802-264-5555.