Article: Police officer in good condition after being dragged

A Braintree police officer who was dragged by a pickup truck during a routine traffic stop Friday night was reported in good condition at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth yesterday.

The driver of the truck, Scott W. Verrier, 32, who police described as homeless, is charged with numerous offenses, including assault with intent to kill, larceny of a motor vehicle, and operating under the influence of alcohol, said Braintree Police Sergeant Kevin McHugh.

According to McHugh, Lieutenant Russell Jenkins pulled Verrier over at 10:36 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of Liberty Street in Braintree. Jenkins called in the registration of the ...

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