Bodycam shows Alberta RCMP officer being dragged when trying to stop driver inside a stolen vehicle

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Gibbons, Alberta - A Morinville RCMP officer was dragged during a traffic stop for a stolen vehicle at a Shell gas station in Gibbons on Tuesday.

RCMP say while officers were on patrol, they had a reason to run the license plate of the vehicle.

“When he went to approach the vehicle and detain the occupants, the driver of the vehicle was able to start it, put it into drive and began driving away, essentially, and reversing, trapping the officer between the door and the vehicle as it was driving back into him,” RCMP public information officer Troy Savinkoff.

During the altercation, the officer was able to pull the keys from the vehicle as it hit a tree.

When the officer went to arrest the occupants, the driver pulled out a shotgun from between the seats, left the vehicle and threw it into the bed of the truck, Savinkoff said.

There were four people inside the vehicle at the time. They’re all facing a variety of charges, including possession of stolen property, having small amounts of meth and fentanyl, weapons offences and more.

The officer involved suffered minor injuries.

All four drivers were remanded into custody and appeared in court on Thursday.