PONOKA MOUNTIE DRAGGED DURING POT BUST

EDMONTON - A Ponoka RCMP officer was dragged by a moving vehicle last
night after he found less than 30 grams of marijuana in a car he
pulled over.

RCMP say a 24-year-old Kelowna man was pulled over at about 11 p.m. in
Ponoka for speeding. After the officer searched the vehicle and found
the drugs, he told the man he was under arrest. The two began to
struggle, and the driver got back behind the wheel and started to
drive away while holding onto the officer. A short distance away, the
officer was released. He went back to his cruiser and called for backup.

A police pursuit raced to 120 kilometres an hour.

The man was arrested on a slew of charges including fleeing police,
dangerous driving, resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer,
assault with a weapon, failure to comply with a recognizance and
possession of marijuana.

The officer went to hospital with minor injuries and has been
released. He is recuperating at home today.