DAYTON — New video shows the moments a man took off from a traffic stop with a police officer in the car.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, a Dayton police officer pulled over a driver for illegal window tint in the area of East Third Street and North Keowee Street Thursday night.
The driver has since been identified as Gary Pullen, 46.
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After stopping the car, the officer learned that the tags had expired and Pullen had a lengthy criminal history involving firearms, according to Dayton Police Lieutenant Eric Sheldon.
When the officer approached the vehicle, he saw Pullen handling a black bag inside the pickup truck.
Pullen told the officer he didn’t have a license, so the officer asked him to step out.
Cruiser camera video from the scene shows the confrontation.
“Just go ahead and take a seat back in my cruiser, ok?” the officer said.
“Your cruiser?” Pullen replied.
“Yeah, let’s go and take a seat back there,” the officer said.
“Why am I being searched? What did I do?” Pullen responded.
“You’re not, you’re not being searched, just take a step back to my car, ok?” the officer replied.
“What did I do, sir?” Pullen said.
“Come on, buddy,” the officer replies.
“Get off me, bro!” Pullen said.
Video shows Pullen jumping back into his car.
The view from another officer’s dash camera shows the truck taking off with the officer inside.
Other officers run back to their cruisers and start chasing the truck.
Sheldon said the officer was concerned that Pullen was reaching for a weapon.
Eventually, the truck crashed near E. Third Street and Beckel Street.
“He’s crashing out, he’s crashing out,” an officer said. “Show me your hands, show me your hands!”
Pullen was arrested and taken to an area hospital out of an abundance of caution.
The officer was not injured in this incident, according to Sheldon.
Sheldon said Pullen had marijuana and suspected narcotics on him and a loaded firearm inside a black bag.
He appeared in Dayton Municipal Court on five charges, including abduction and carrying a concealed weapon.
Pullen remains booked into the Montgomery County Jail with a $250,000 bond.
News Center 7 will continue following this story.
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