Baltimore Police Officer Struck In Hit-And-Run

A Baltimore police officer was taken to Shock Trauma Tuesday morning after being dragged by a car during a traffic stop, city police said.

Police said the officer conducted the traffic stop at about 9:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Mount Royal Avenue near North Calvert Street in Midtown. The driver took off, dragging the officer a couple of hundred feet before fleeing the scene, police said.

"The officer approached the vehicle, the driver rolled the window down, the officer basically touched the door panel, at which point the driver sped off," Baltimore police Detective Donny Moses said.

Police described the vehicle as a silver Acura TL, which officers found unoccupied in the 400 block of East 21st Street.

"It was a traffic violation, a minor traffic violation, from what we understand, that ultimately went bad," Moses said. "What we've learned is that the vehicle was not reported stolen and that the driver is not the owner of the vehicle."

"There were like five cop cars out here, approximately like eight police officers," said Brian Ingram, who lives nearby.

The officer was able to radio for assistance and provide a description of the car after being dragged. He suffered serious injuries but has since been released from the hospital.

Police said they are in touch with the owner of the car as they continue to track down the driver.

According to officials, the officer was released from Shock Trauma on Tuesday afternoon.