Toms River, New Jersey police officer Daniel Brennan never should have been investigating a document fraud case Tuesday.

That’s because the person he was interviewing never should have been in the United States.

Brennan was dispatched to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Office investigating a complaint that 33-year-old Giomar Diaz was “trying to forge and obtain fraudulent documents by using a false identity,” NJ 1015 reports.

Diaz allegedly fled the scene and entered a black Honda vehicle. As Brennan attempted to apprehend the suspect, the officer was caught between the open door and the driver’s seat while Diaz put the car in reverse.

Brennan was dragged “at least” 75 feet before falling free from the car.

Diaz’s vehicle then allegedly hit two other parked cars before speeding away.

The news station reports:

Diaz appears to be in the United States illegally and currently is being held on an additional no-bail detainer from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division.

Police say the believe he was previously detained on weapons and drug charges and deported to the Dominican Republic.

Brennan was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Diaz was apprehended a short time later after the car he was a passenger in was seen “driving erratically.” He allegedly had “several” false identifications on him at the time.

Diaz faces attempted murder, aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest charges. He is being held on $500,000 bail.

CBS 2 reports Diaz’s alleged accomplice, Alvin Hernandez-Almanzar of Camden, N.J., picked Diaz up after he ditched the Honda vehicle. He faces charges of “hindering apprehension, driving with an expired license, and revoked driving.”