Brooklyn man arraigned for dragging cop after traffic stop

A 56-year-old Brooklyn man has been arraigned on charges of attempted murder of an on-duty New York City police officer following a traffic stop.
The officer, whose uniform became caught on the defendant’s car, was allegedly dragged along the street and rammed into parked cars by the defendant an effort to dislodge him before fleeing the scene.
Frederick Leggett, 51, was arraigned on Wednesday, November 28. He is charged with second-degree attempted murder, second-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, resisting arrest and various violations of the vehicle and traffic laws, including a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident without reporting, reckless driving, improper right turn and driving by an unlicensed driver.
Leggett, who faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted, was ordered held without bail and will return to court on December 12.
According to the charges, uniformed Police Officer Kurwin Klein, 24, of the 110th Precinct, observed Leggett, who was driving a 1991 Ford Explorer, making an illegal turn at approximately 4:55 p.m. on November 25 at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 55th Avenue, which caused another vehicle to take evasive action to avoid being struck by Leggett’s vehicle.
When Klein stopped and approached Leggett’s vehicle, the defendant allegedly could not produce a driver’s license upon the officer’s request. It is alleged that Leggett then attempted to flee in his vehicle, causing Klein’s jacket to catch on the car.
According to the criminal complaint, Leggett continued to accelerate down the street while dragging Klein. When Klein banged on the vehicle’s door, Leggett allegedly proceeded to ram his vehicle, along with Klein, into parked cars until the officer became disengaged.
Leggett then allegedly drove off without stopping or waiting for law enforcement or emergency vehicles to arrive at the scene.
Klein was transported to a local Queens hospital, where he was treated for a concussion, bruised ribs, contusions and lacerations on his left arm and substantial pain to his neck and back.