A Spring Lake Park man dragged a police officer with his Corvette and crashed into a yard while fleeing police after a minor collision, according to charges.

Richard James Chacich, 58, faces charges of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, fourth-degree assault on a peace officer causing bodily harm, criminal vehicular operation resulting in bodily harm while under the influence of alcohol, DWI and fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle.

According to the complaint, officers responded to a minor traffic collision in Blaine on September 21, 2026. Witnesses reported that Chacich had been driving erratically before rear-ending another vehicle. After both drivers pulled into a parking lot to exchange insurance information, a bystander called 911 to report the crash.