LAKE WALES, Fla. - A Polk County man is behind bars after dragging a police officer and K9 during a traffic stop , according to the Lake Wales Police Department.

What we know:

Officers said Marlon Arrindell, 36, was trying to drive off from a traffic stop. The incident happened before 8 a.m. Sunday on U.S. 27, according to investigators.

Arrindell drove off from the Lake Wales police officer, who was trying to pull the suspect over after catching him driving 30 mph over the speed limit. Officials said Arrindell eventually stopped at the Chevron gas station, located at 900 West Highway 60.

However, when the officer tried to arrest him, Arrindell started fighting him. The department said that's when the officer released K9 Bolo to assist, but the suspect managed to get back into hi

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