Hillsborough police arrest man for assaulting, dragging officer from SUV
Frederick Jermaine Pullen Jr., 49, of Morrisville, is facing several charges after Hillsborough police say he dragged and assaulted an officer.
Posted — UpdatedAt about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Hillsborough police arrested Frederick Jermaine Pullen Jr., 49, of Morrisville.
Police arrested Pullen at his home. Pullen is charged with:
- Felony assault on a law enforcement officer
- Felony resisting a public officer resulting in serious injury
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
- Two misdemeanor counts of injury to personal property
- Misdemeanor larceny
- Misdemeanor motor vehicle violation
- Misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance
- Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia
In addition to these charges, Pullen had six active warrants for arrest and two orders for arrest from unrelated incidents in Durham.
Authorities are holding Pullen at the Orange County Detention Center without bond.
Police said they were called to the gas station for a larceny. Andy Simmons with the Hillsborough Police Department said the Sheetz wasn't the first time the suspect stopped at the store.
According to Simmons, the suspect went to the Sheetz earlier in the day and was stealing beer during a second hit when officers responded.
The suspect assaulted the responding officer inside the gas station shortly after they arrived. The man then ran to a Red GMC Terrain SLE and assaulted the officer again as he tried to remove him from the car.
As the officer jumped in the driver seat, according to police, the suspect drove off and dragged the officer, causing physical injuries.
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