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Members of the State Police Gang Unit and the Chelsea Police Department arrested a Dorchester man during an incident in which a trooper was briefly dragged by a car driven by the man’s accomplice.
Earlier this evening MSP Gang Unit troopers and Chelsea officers pulled over a black Toyota Camry for motor vehicle violations on Congress and Pearl streets. Troopers took the driver, later identified as LUIS CORTEZ, 29, of Dorchester, out of the car. While this was occurring, the Camry’s front seat passenger jumped over the console and got into the driver’s seat, put the car in gear, and began to accelerate.
Troopers rushed to the car window to try to turn off the ignition. One of the troopers was briefly dragged before becoming disengaged from the car, which also nearly hit a Chelsea officer.
The car travelled approximately 20 feet before coming to a stop. The suspect who had jumped into the driver’s seat, and a rear seat passenger, fled on foot and were not located.
CORTEZ will face drug and motor vehicle charges. He will be arraigned, most likely tomorrow, in Chelsea District Court.
