Woman Dragged Onto Roadway While Trying to Stop Car Theft

A woman was dragged onto a roadway while trying to stop her Dodge Charger from being stolen at a gas station in Bristol, Connecticut, on Sunday, February 4, police said.

Footage released by the Bristol Police Department shows the woman walking into a Valero gas station before a car pulls in and a person jumps out in an attempt to take the Charger. The woman emerges from the store and falls as she runs to stop the theft. The person attempting to steal her car appears temporarily scared off, before they resume the theft and drive off.

The video shows the woman being dragged onto the roadway as she clings to the car. Police asked anyone with information to come forward. There was no information immediately available about the condition of the woman. Credit: Bristol Police Department via Storyful

Video transcript

[CLEARS THROAT]

- Oh, she walks inside.

[COUGHS]

Oh, here.

[BUZZING]

Oh, she fell.

- Oh.