Theft suspect arrested after dragging officers while fleeing

DOVER, Del. – Dover Police say two officers escaped injury after being dragged a short distance by a fleeing theft suspect Sunday afternoon.

Just before 3 p.m., officers responded to the West Side Car Wash on Route 8 after 21-year-old Darren Lewis reportedly failed to pay for his services. A short time later, officers saw Lewis driving his vehicle in the area of North DuPont Highway and White Oak Road and initiated a traffic stop.

Officers made contact with Lewis, at which point he fled, dragging the officers for approximately ten feet. Lewis abandoned the vehicle in the 100 block of Willis Road. Officers located a 4.5″ knife in the pocket of a seat inside the vehicle, as well as 1.5 grams of marijuana.

Lewis later returned to the car wash to pay for his services, and was taken into custody by police. He was charged with two counts of reckless endangering, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, disregarding a police officer’s signal, possession of marijuana, theft of services, and traffic offenses.

Lewis was held at SCI on a $33,000 secured bond.