Police looking for 3 men accused of carjacking Walmart employee, dragging officer

TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — Authorities in Alexander County are searching for three men who they say carjacked someone, then dragged an officer.

This happened Saturday at the Walmart off Highway 64 in Taylorsville.

Police said the men showed up in a black car, tried to cash checks out of Charlotte and then, stole a pickup truck from a Walmart employee who was on break.

When an officer tried to stop them, officials said they dragged the officer for some time.

The officer was not hurt, but no one has been able to find the suspects.

If you have any information about this case, police said to call 911 or the Taylorsville Police Department.

No other information has been released.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with wsoctv.com for more information.

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