According to investigators, Officer Comacho noticed the driver -- 51-year-old Cornelius Thompson -- hiding something as he approached Thompson's truck.
When the officer tried the get Thompson out of the truck, there was a struggle and Thompson started to drive off. Officer Comacho got tangled up in the seat belt and was dragged a short distance as the vehicle drove away.
He was able to free himself, return to his cruiser and follow the truck.
Thompson led officials on a slow speed chase through Raleigh into Garner, ending at Thompson's home on Spanish Moss Lane and NC-50.
Authorities say cocaine was found in Thompson's truck and in his house.
He has been charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, speeding to allude and possession of cocaine.
Thompson is currently being held in the Wake County Jail under a $75,000 bond.
Officer Comacho sustained some scratches and bruises during the scuffle and is expected to be okay.
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