'You can see it in his eyes': Drunk-driving suspect is caught on bodycam attacking a Wisconsin police officer

  • Bodycam footage shows Dmitry Zellmer, 20, attacking a police officer near Union Grove, Wisconsin, on July 4
  • Officers were responding to reports of a reckless driver when they found Zellmer
  • Zellmer has been charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence, resisting an officer and causing substantial bodily harm  to an officer 
  • The unidentified officer sustained a knee injury but returned to duty the next day

By Megan Sheets For Dailymail.com

Published: 17:54 EDT, 8 July 2018 | Updated: 17:59 EDT, 8 July 2018

Dmitry Zellmer, 20, is accused of attacking a police officer and driving under the influence in Union Grove, Wisconsin, on July 4

Dmitry Zellmer, 20, is accused of attacking a police officer and driving under the influence in Union Grove, Wisconsin, on July 4

A drunk-driving suspect attacked and injured a Wisconsin police officer whose bodycam recorded the incident on July 4.

Deputies were responding to reports of a reckless driver going 25mph over the speed limit and weaving 'all over the road' near Union Grove, about 30 miles outside of Wisconsin.

They came across Dmitry Zellmer, 20, stopped on the side of Highway 11 leaning out of his car.

Bodycam footage shows the officers questioning Zellmer, who stands up and turns around as if he's going to allow them to cuff him before starting to beat one of the deputies.

The unidentified officer can be seen falling to the ground as Zellmer continues attacking him. 

Bodycam footage shows Zellmer stepping out of his car after police responding to reports of a reckless driver found him parked on the side of a highway

Bodycam footage shows Zellmer stepping out of his car after police responding to reports of a reckless driver found him parked on the side of a highway

He initially looks like he is going to comply with the officers' requests but then becomes violent
He initially looks like he is going to comply with the officers' requests but then becomes violent

He initially looks like he is going to comply with the officers' requests but then becomes violent

They were eventually able to get control of the 20-year-old and place him under arrest. 

Zellmer has been charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence, resisting an officer and causing substantial bodily harm/soft tissue injury to an officer. 

'Things turned south pretty quickly,' Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling told FOX6. 

'When he was asked to come out, you can see it in his eyes, he was not willing to give up his night of partying and he became violent.'  

 'It's absolutely unreal.'  

The officer suffered a knee injury and was taken to a hospital, but Schmaling said he was back on the job the following day.

Zellmer made an initial court appearance on July 5, and is scheduled for another hearing on July 12. 

One of the officers is knocked to the ground as Zellmer continues to brutally attack him 

One of the officers is knocked to the ground as Zellmer continues to brutally attack him 

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Drunk-driving suspect is caught on bodycam attacking a Wisconsin police officer

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