Crime & Safety
2 Suspects Sought After State Trooper Is Dragged By Motorcyclist
The trooper suffered minor injuries when he was struck and dragged by a motorcyclist police say the officer was speaking to about racing.
CANTON, MA — Massachusetts State Police are seeking two suspects on Wednesday who fled the scene of an accident after a state trooper was struck by a motorcycle and dragged for a short distance, which caused minor injuries to the officer, police said.
The trooper, who was not identified by police, was attempting to speak to the motorcyclists at a Shell gas station on Rt. 138 in Canton at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday night. The trooper had approached the motorcyclist after police received reports of motorcycles racing in the area, police said in a news release.
As the trooper was speaking with two motorcyclists at the gas station, one of the bikes struck the trooper and dragged him for a short distance from the area of the gas pumps and into Route 138 before the two motorcycles fled the scene, police said. The trooper declined to be taken to a hospital for injuries and remained on the job.
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Police are asking for assistance from the public in identifying the two suspects. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Massachusetts State Police-Milton barracks at (617) 698-5840.
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