State trooper, Plainfield police officer dragged by vehicle fleeing traffic stop

Canterbury — State police are looking for the occupants of a silver Chevrolet Impala after a state trooper and a police officer were dragged a short distance during a traffic stop on Friday evening.

Around 5:44 p.m., in the area of the Canterbury Fire House, State Trooper Chris Toney stopped the vehicle after he saw it leave the driveway of an abandoned residence. Plainfield officer Ken Davidson also responded to the traffic stop.

State police said Mark Mills, 22, began to make suspicious movements inside of the vehicle before Toney and Davidson attempted to remove him from the car.

When police tried to remove him from the vehicle, Mills put up a fight and pulled Toney and Davidson into the passenger seat and told the female driver to “go,” police said.

As the car drove off, both the state trooper and the officer were dangling from the vehicle and were dragged a short distance. Both then fell to the ground, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. Toney was treated at Day Kimball Hospital and released. Davidson refused medical treatment at the scene.

State Police are requesting anyone with information about Mills, his female passenger or the location of the car with Connecticut license plate number 145-JCL call State Police in Danielson at (860) 779-7900. All calls will be kept confidential.