A man is in custody after dragging a deputy with his vehicle, leading a short pursuit and barricading himself in Valinda early Thursday.
At around 2 a.m., deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Walnut/Diamond Bar station attempted to conduct a traffic stop.
The driver did not stop and instead dragged the deputy with his car. He took off and a short pursuit ensued. A deputy involved shooting followed but the driver was not injured.
The shooting occurred at the intersection of Walnut and Fairway Drive in the City of Industry.
Other deputies then chased the man into a neighborhood where he barricaded himself inside a home on the 500 block of Roxdale Avenue.
The man eventually surrendered before the SWAT team arrived and was taken into custody.
The deputy who was dragged was transported to a hospital and is expected to be ok.