Roswell police: Officer pinned against vehicle, dragged

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — The Roswell Police Department said one of its officers was pinned against another vehicle before being dragged through an intersection Friday. A police statement said the incident occurred  when the officer checked on an unresponsive driver of a car stopped in an intersection. The statement said the driver suddenly accelerated the car, pinning the officer against another vehicle and then dragging him through the intersection. It said the driver was taken into custody and that the the officer was taken to a hospital but was expected to be OK. No additional information was released.