A Hutchinson man charged with dragging an officer with his car and beating a Nickerson man in a separate attack has been found incompetent to stand trial.

A Reno County judge on Wednesday ordered 28-year-old Jedrik Smith to be taken to Larned State Hospital. The ruling came after an evaluation found Smith unable to help with his defense.

The Hutchinson News reports that Smith was arrested July 7 after allegedly stealing gas from a Hutchinson convenience store. He was accused of dragging an officer with his car and driving away before wrecking his car.

Smith and two others were arrested on Sept. 8 in the kidnapping and beating of 28-year-old Nickerson resident Larry McVey.

A preliminary hearing Thursday for Smith and the two others was continued.