Man who dragged Detroit officer with car after being shot by police sentenced

The Brief

  • A man who police say dragged a Detroit officer with a car has been sentenced.
  • Raymonte Adams pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from the encounter that started when officers spotted a car blocking the sidewalk.
  • Video from police showed Adams driving at a police officer and striking them after he was shot by police.

DETROIT (FOX 2) EDITOR NOTE: Officials said the suspect was sentenced under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA), a law that allows a young person’s record to be sealed if they successfully complete probation.

A man who dragged a Detroit police officer with a car and fled the scene after being shot by police late last year was sentenced, but details will not be revealed because of a sentencing agreement offered to some young offenders.

Raymonte Adams, who was 18 at the time, pleaded guilty to third-degree fleeing and eluding, resisting and obstructing police, and assault with intent to commit a felony for the Dec. 11, 2024 encounter.

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