Man dragged woman with car; arrested for assault and drugs

MECHANICSVILLE (March 10, 2009) --- Police report that on March 5, 2009 Deputy J Vezzosi responded to Mowry Lane in Mechanicsville for a report of a domestic assault.  As he arrived he observed Brian Thomas Cooksey, 37 of Newburg, Maryland leaving residence in a Honda Civic. 

Believing Mr. Cooksey may be involved in the domestic assault, Deputy Vezzosi stopped Cooksey’s vehicle.  As Deputy Vezzosi was speaking with Cooksey he observed in plain view a suspect controlled dangerous substance smoking device.  Cooksey was arrested for possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia. 

Search incident to Cooksey’s arrest revealed a metal pill container containing two different types of pills (Oxycodone and Lorazepam).  Additional controlled dangerous substance was found on Cooksey’s person. 

The investigation into the domestic assault revealed Brian Cooksey was in a verbal argument with the victim which lead to a physical assault when the victim, who was standing outside of Cookey’s vehicle, got her hand stuck in the seatbelt and Cooksey started to drive off, dragging the victim approximately 10 feet until she fell. 

Brian Cooksey was charged with second degree assault, five counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance (Marijuana, Methadone, Oxycodone, Lorazepam, Alprazolam), possession of drug paraphernalia and removal of required prescription label on controlled dangerous substances.