Townsville police officer has cuts, bruises and chipped tooth after dragged 200m in traffic incident A TOWNSVILLE police officer was left with cuts, bruises and a chipped tooth after he was dragged about 200m in a traffic incident overnight. Officers pulled over a vehicle on Flinders St about 2.40am to speak with a male driver about his erratic driving. When a male constable leant inside the car to conduct a random breath test, the man allegedly grabbed his arm and put his foot on the accelerator. The 45-year-old officer was elbowed twice in the face before he managed to free himself. He then fell onto the road with force. The constable was taken to Townsville Base Hospital with cuts to his head, abrasions and bruising over his entire body, and a chipped tooth. He has since been released. The car was later seen twice in North Ward before police cornered him in Mitchell St. The driver tried to speed off, but crashed into a demountable building and makeshift fencing. A 23-year-old Townsville man is helping police with their investigations.