The suspect, accused of dragging a Philadelphia police officer with his vehicle during an investigation, has turned himself in, according to authorities.
One of the officers investigating the car claims to have spotted a handgun inside the vehicle and reached to confiscate it.
The officer, who was transported to the Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital by the Medic Unit, suffered a broken leg and is now in recovery at home, according to authorities.According to police, the vehicle was recovered on Tuesday six miles from the scene in North Philadelphia. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Brito-Almonte exiting the vehicle and abandoning it approximately 30 minutes after the incident.
Brito-Almonte turned himself in Tuesday evening, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. He is currently being held in police custody.
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