An Uber driver dragged an officer behind his vehicle while speeding away from Dallas Love Field on Friday night, police said.

Jeffrey Wilks is being held in lieu of $3,000 bail. (Dallas County Jail)

The officer, who was working overtime in traffic control at the airport, approached the vehicle about a traffic violation. During the conversation, the driver sped off and dragged the officer about 10 feet with his vehicle, Dallas police spokeswoman Debra Webb said.

Paramedics at the scene checked the officer, who had minor injuries.

Police arrested the suspect, 52-year-old Jeffrey Wilks, in the 6600 block of Denton Drive, just outside the airport entrance, Webb said.

Wilks, who identified himself as an Uber driver, faces charges of assault of a public servant and possession of a controlled substance, jail records show. His bail was set at $3,000.