A seventeen year old Hancock man is facing several misdemeanor charges after allegedly dragging a Broome County Sheriff's deputy with his vehicle while attempting to flee a vacant property while police were responding to to a call of a suspicious vehicle.

Early Thursday morning, Deputies responded to a vacant property on Williams Rd. near Bennett Rd. in the Town of Windsor for a report of suspicious vehicles and people on the property. Authorities say that upon arrival, a deputy observed several vehicles in the driveway attempting to leave the property.

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office says that while attempting to approach a vehicle to identify and speak with its occupants, a second vehicle driven by Levi Wormuth, 17, approached the deputy and attempted to drive around him.

The deputy’s flashlight and hand got caught in an open side window of the vehicle and he was dragged a short distance down the driveway before freeing himself. Police say Wormuth continued to drive away from the scene even after being ordered to stop by the Deputy. Wormuth’s vehicle was stopped a short distance down Williams Rd by another responding Sheriff’s Deputy. Wormuth admitted he saw the Deputy but panicked and tried to flee.

Wormuth was arrested without further incident. He was processed and released on an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of Windsor court at another date. The Deputy involved was not injured in the incident.

Wormuth is facing several charges including misdemeanor Obstructing Governmental Administration, misdemeanor Reckless Endangerment, and other violations.