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Man runs over, injures Albany police officer while fleeing traffic stop


Man runs over, injures Albany police officer while fleeing traffic stop

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - An Albany police officer was seriously injured after being run over by a man trying to flee, the Albany Police Department (APD) said.

Around 2 a.m. Wednesday, two officers pulled over a man who refused to identify himself. The officers tried to arrest the man for failing to carry or present a license.

According to APD, the man resisted arrest and drove off, dragging officer Melissa Unrau before driving over her and leaving her in the street.

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The man was later identified as Derham Edward Mohamed. He was arrested around four hours later in a different car and charged with:

Unrau was treated and is home recovering from her injuries. The other officer was uninjured.

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