Cop Dragging Suspect Sought in Waukegan

WAUKEGAN, IL - Police in Waukegan have obtained a warrant and are on the lookout for a man accused of dragging a police officer with a stolen car over the weekend.

The Waukegan Police Department posted on social media Wednesday that they are "actively" looking for Santos L. Martinez, 18, who is wanted on $250,000 warrants for aggravated battery to a police officer and resisting arrest.

Police say Martinez injured a police officer by dragging him with the vehicle outside a BP gas station on Grand Avenue on Saturday while attempting to flee, according to a report in the Lake County News-Sun.

Videos from the scene show the officer trying to get the driver out of the car by smashing a window and the car taking off after the officer ran toward it and attempted to get in. The officer was hanging onto the door when the vehicle fled.

The News-Sun reports Martinez has an arrest history that includes a guilty verdict for vehicle theft and a resisting police charge that was dropped.

Police say they consider Martinez to be dangerous. He is described as 5'09" and about 190 pounds.

Anyone who knows where he is should call the department's tip line at 847-360-9001.

photo via Waukegan Police Department