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Watch: Bodycam video shows when Covington officer was dragged
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk Joyce Lupiani , as published by FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA) - News
· August 20, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The incident occurred during a traffic stop. Bodycam video has been released showing a police officer being dragged by a car.
Bodycam video has been released showing a police officer being dragged by a car. The incident occurred during a traffic stop.
The video footage is available to watch and provides a firsthand account of the event. It shows the officer being dragged, but further details about the circumstances surrounding the incident are not provided here.
For more information, the full bodycam video can be viewed, offering a more complete understanding of what happened during the traffic stop when the officer was dragged by the car.
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Category: safety Published: August 20, 2026 Source: FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA) - News Reading time: 1 min
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