Bodycam: Dragged Fla. Police Officer Suffers Concussion, Dislocated Shoulder

A Bradenton police officer was dragged by a vehicle about 150 feet during a traffic stop when a driver refused to turn off his car's engine and sped away with the officer pinned against the dashboard.

Joe Vince

May 22, 2025

A Florida was injured when he was dragged roughly 150 feet during a traffic stop earlier this week.

The incident happened at around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday when a Bradenton police officer pulled over a for "an observed violation," the department stated in a release that included body camera footage from the stop. Although the driver—identified as Lenny Macias-Rangel, 19—stopped, he refused to turn off the car's engine.

The officer then opened the vehicle's door and reached in to shift the car to park. That's when Macias-Rangel sped away, pinning the officer against the car's dashboard.

The officer was dragged by the car for roughly 150 feet before slamming into a pole. As he was arrested, Macias-Rangle fought and struck several officers, and a vehicle search found over a kilogram of marijuana and 62 THC vape cartridges.

The officer was rushed to the hospital with a concussion, a dislocated shoulder and minor leg injuries. He was treated and released.

About the Author

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.