Natick Police Pull Over Car Dragging Gas Pump Hose

NATICK, MA — Traffic stops can be a real drag but one incident in Natick was unique. At a traffic stop last week, police saw a car driving with a gas pump and hose still attached to the tank, dragging behind. Officials said the sight was so bizarre, the officer just had to snap a photo.

An officer on patrol on July 3 was approached by someone who said they saw a car driving with a gas pump attached. The officer stopped the car to let them know they might've forgotten to detach the pump. The driver told the officer she was not used to having the "latch" and she had no idea that she had driven away with the hose attached, police said.

The officer helped her take it off and packed the pump and hose in her trunk, to bring back to the gas station.

Police said the officer "couldn't quite believe it himself," and poked fun at the incident, captioning the Facebook photo "Is there a problem officer?" No one was hurt during the incident, except maybe the gas pump.