Tennessee police have released dramatic dashcam video that authorities say shows a suspect resist officers during a traffic stop before running one officer over with his vehicle as he flees.
Officers pulled over 26-year-old Roy Nicholson, of Columbia, for a traffic violation and asked him to step out of the vehicle after spotting a gun and smelling marijuana inside.
Roy Nicholson began resisting Officer Dustyn Stevens during a traffic stop on Sunday, authorities said. Stevens had asked Nicholson to step out of his vehicle after spotting a gun and smelling marijuana inside the car, according to police.Nicholson breaks away from Officer Dustyn Stevens and runs back to his vehicle, according to the video. Assisting Officer Matt Lamarr is seen jumping out of his patrol vehicle to help Stevens.
Nicholson sped away, dragging both officers a short distance and running over both of Stevens' legs, authorities said. Witnesses who saw the incident unfold followed the suspect vehicle and gave authorities its location, police said. Nicholson was found outside a nearby Walmart and arrested.Stevens, who has served for four years with the Franklin Police Department, was treated at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he was later released. Lamarr’s injuries were superficial and did not require immediate medical treatment. Lamarr is a 16-year Franklin Police veteran.
Nicholson was charged with two counts of aggravated assault against a first responder and felony evading. He is free on the $40,000 bond. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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