The man accused of dragging an Elwood police officer across a motel parking lot with his car has been arrested in St Joseph, and is being held pending extradition.

Derek Briggs, 27, of 1110 Mason, was arrested by officers from the Buchanan County Drug Strike Force and the St. Joseph Street Crimes Unit on Wednesday.

Briggs is being held on an unrelated probation violation charge in Buchanan County.

The officer confronted Briggs on Tuesday in the parking lot of the Capri Motel in connection with the investigation into a stolen cell phone.

The officer suffered minor injuries during a scuffle in which he says Briggs briefly took his service weapon. The policeman was treated and released from Heartland Regional Medical Center. Investigators located Briggs at an apartment lat 2704 Monteigne St. on Wednesday and took him into custody. He’s being held without bond in the Buchanan County jail.