Suspect accused of dragging police officer during traffic stop has a criminal history

THE SUSPECT ACCUSED OF DRAGGING A LEXINGTON POLICE OFFICER TUESDAY NIGHT WITH HIS CAR DURING A TRAFFIC STOP IN LEXINGTON IS DUE IN COURT TODAY.
MEANWHILE, WE HAVE NEW DETAILS ABOUT HIS CRIMINAL HISTORY. ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS, 31-YEAR-OLD NAQEEB MUFALLAH'S CRIMINAL PAST GOES BACK MORE THAN TEN YEARS.
ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, HE WAS SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON IN 2017 FOR ASSAULTING AN OFFICER, AND HE'S CURRENTLY ON A TWO YEAR PROBATION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSAULT.

AS WE'VE REPORTED, MUFALLAH WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY AFTER A BRIEF CHASE.
CHARGES AGAINST HIM INCLUDE ASSAULT OF A POLICE OFFICER, RESISTING ARREST, AND FLEEING OR EVADING.
HE'S DUE IN COURT FOR AN ARRAIGNMENT THIS AFTERNOON AT ONE. POLICE SAY HE DRAGGED OFFICER KEVIN VAN WERT WITH HIS VEHICLE INTO A LIGHT POLE, THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND AFTER VAN WERT APPROACHED HIM DURING A TRAFFIC STOP AT THE MEIJER GAS STATION ON RUCCIO WAY.
ACCORDING TO POLICE, VAN WERT IS IN THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

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