Calgary police charge man after woman was dragged in 'dangerous driving incident'

Police say one man faces several charges after what they're calling a dangerous driving incident last month.

Police say Duba Wario, 20, has been charged with one count each of robbery, aggravated assault and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm.

In a previous release, Calgary police said they were looking for information about a motorist who they say dragged a woman hundreds of metres before she fell from the car.

It happened on May 26 around 6:50 p.m. when a woman was believed to be panhandling at the corner of Edmonton Trail and 16th Avenue N.E.

Police said the woman walked into the parking lot of a nearby convenience store and had a brief interaction with a man.

After the interaction, the woman started walking east on 15th Avenue N.E., and the man drove his car down the same street and stopped his vehicle near her.

"It is believed the victim requested money from the man, which he agreed to give, before he unexpectedly pulled the money back and quickly accelerated the vehicle," police said in an earlier news release.

Police said the woman was holding on to the car and was dragged for 150 to 200 metres as the driver drove away.

The woman fell off the vehicle and was seriously injured, police said. A friend of the woman carried her to a nearby home and called 911.

In a release on Saturday, police said following a tip from a member of the public, a man believed to be involved in a dangerous driving incident that left one woman seriously injured has been identified, located and arrested.

Wario has been released from custody and is slated to appear in court next week.