KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Highway Patrol and Kansas City police are searching for a male suspect who struck a trooper during a driver's license checkpoint and fled the scene.
The trooper was hit during a traffic stop on Raytown Road south of I-470. Officials said the driver gave the trooper a phony name when he walked up to the car to tell the driver to get out. Officials also said the trooper reached inside of the vehicle to unlock the door. The trooper's arm got caught in the seatbelt and the driver rode off, officials said.
The trooper was dragged about 12 feet before he escaped.
Officials said the trooper sustained minor injuries and was evaluated at the scene.
The highway patrol and police searched for a gray Ford Taurus with a temporary tag 03WUQE. It was last seen at 105th and Raytown Road.
The suspect who hit the trooper is described as a black man, 6' tall, about 300 pounds with dreadlocks. He was wearing a black T-shirt and black jeans.
