Jermaine Little, 35, was taken into custody on Tuesday and faces multiple felony charges, including two counts of attempted first-degree murder. (Chicago Police Department)
The officer was dragged about 30 to 40 feet by the suspect’s vehicle, fire officials told WGN-TV.
Police said that Little had struck two officers and almost hit a third as he sped away.
The officer who was pinned was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious to critical condition, the Chicago Sun-Times initially reported. The CPD told Fox News on Saturday morning that the officer was in "good condition."
During the incident, an officer discharged his service weapon but no one was hit, police said.
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When Little was taken into custody in the 1600 block of West 76th Street, police said that officers recovered a handgun.
Little also faces felony charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assaulted on a peace officer.
The hit-and-run occurred just a few miles from where Illinois
