Clayton County officer hospitalized after being hit, dragged by man fleeing domestic assault

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Clayton County police officer has been hospitalized after she was dragged by a suspect fleeing a domestic disturbance call.

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Police said that they were called to a home on Riverdale Road at around 8 a.m. Monday about an armed man in a domestic disturbance.

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Officers made contact with the suspect, Antonio Phillips, who refused to comply with officers’ demands and ran from them.

Phillips was able to get into a car and then hit an officer as he was fleeing the scene.

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The officer was rushed to the hospital with injuries police don’t believe are life-threatening.

Phillips was located and arrested.

He’s been charged with aggravated assault against an officer, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, theft by receiving, criminal damage — family violence, simple battery, theft by taking, obstruction, fleeing and eluding, reckless driving and driving on a suspended license.

The officer has not been identified and her condition hasn’t been released.

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