Philadelphia man surrenders to police after allegedly dragging cop with Tesla vehicle during stop

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The suspect charged with injuring a Philadelphia police officer at a traffic stop and speeding off has turned himself over to authorities.

Eddy Brito-Almonte, 20, is accused of dragging a police officer with his vehicle on Monday during an investigation of his silver Tesla sedan.

"[Brito-Almonte] is in custody," Cpl. Jasmine Reilly of the Philadelphia Police Department told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. "He turned himself in to Philadelphia police overnight."

The Philadelphia Police Department reports that the injured officer, a highway patrolman, pulled Brito-Almonte over after witnessing him run a stop sign on the 5400 block of Charles Street in the Wissinoming neighborhood. 

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Eddy Brito-Almonte is charged with aggravated assault with a vehicle, fleeing police, simple assault and more after allegedly dragging a highway patrolman with his Tesla vehicle. Brito-Almonte turned himself in and is now in police custody. (Philadelphia Police Department photo)

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One of the officers investigating the car claims to have spotted a handgun inside the vehicle and reached to confiscate it. 

Police say Brito-Almonte then allegedly accelerated the vehicle and took off as the officer tried to hold on and was dragged for half a block. 

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.

Police headquarters, known as the Roundhouse, in Philadelphia. (Jessica Kourkounis for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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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.

An arrest warrant was issued for Brito-Almonte on Tuesday afternoon, charging him with simple assault, fleeing police, aggravated assault with a vehicle, violation of the firearms act and more.

Brito-Almonte turned himself in Tuesday evening, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. He is currently being held in police custody.