Video: Fla. Police Officer, K-9 Dragged by Car During Traffic Stop

After stopping a driver without a valid license for speeding, a Lake Wales police officer and his K-9 partner were dragged when the suspect fled.

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Joe Vince

Sept. 5, 2025

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A Lake Wales police officer and a K-9 partner were dragged and injured during a traffic stop Sunday.
The driver allegedly resisted arrest, fled and suffered a severe leg injury while climbing a barbed wire fence.
The suspect was taken into custody and charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, injuring a police canine and driving with a suspended license.

After stopping a driver without a valid license for speeding, a Lake Wales police officer and his K-9 partner were dragged by the suspect when they became entangled with his car. — During a traffic stop Sunday, a Lake Wales police officer and his K-9 partner were dragged by the suspect when they became entangled with his car.

A Florida police officer and a K-9 were injured during a traffic stop Sunday after they were dragged and struck by a vehicle.

The incident happened when a Lake Wales police stopped a driver—identified as Marlon Arrindell—for speeding, according to the department. Police determined that Arrindell didn't have a valid license, but when an officer tried to take him into custody, Arrindell allegedly resisted and tried to flee.

Body camera and surveillance footage released by the department shows the officer and his K-9 partner entangled with the suspect’s vehicle before being dragged and knocked to the ground. The officer radioed for assistance, and other units responded to the scene.

Arrindell was located shortly after. He tried to escape police by climbing a barbed wire fence and suffered a severe leg injury.

Arrindell was given medical treatment and then taken into custody. Both the officer and the K-9 suffered injuries that weren't life-threatening, and they were treated and released.

The suspect faces multiple charges, including aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, injuring a police canine and driving with a suspended license.

The incident is under investigation.

This article was written with the assistance of artificial intelligence.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.