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Cleveland Police captures suspect wanted for assaulting Brooklyn officer

Jose Camacho fled from a traffic stop causing a Brooklyn police officer to be trapped and dragged along the roadway.

Cleveland Police have arrested the man wanted for assaulting a Brooklyn officer during a Thursday afternoon traffic stop.

A warrant was issued for 33-year-old Jose Camacho, who also goes by the name 'Chico' after he fled from a traffic stop causing a Brooklyn police officer to be trapped and dragged along the roadway. The incident happened on Ridge Road near Hammond Avenue around 12:15 p.m.

Brooklyn Police Chief Scott Mielke says the officer was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center after sustaining a dislocated shoulder. He is now home and recovering.

Photo: Brooklyn Police Department

He will be arraigned in court around 9:30 a.m. Friday.

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