A 27-year-old man is in custody after reversing a car with cloned plates into a police officer following a car chase
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after reversing a car into a police officer.
Officers had attempted to stop a car seen travelling on cloned plates in Gants Hill at around 01.40am today (9th November) and pursued the car until it was stopped near New Spitalfields Market in Leyton.
The car failed to stop and was pursued by officers along the A12 before being stopped near New Spitalfields Market in Leyton.
One of the officers went towards the car to attempt to detain the driver when the driver reversed into him. The driver of the car, a 27-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and taken into custody.
He was also arrested on suspicion of failing to stop, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while unfit through drink or drugs and possession with intent to supply drugs.
In a statement the Metropolitan Police said two other men aged 21 and 22, who were passengers in the car, were also arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs.
Drugs were recovered from the car and were also recovered by a drugs dog following the pursuit of the car.
Chief superintendent Simon Crick, local policing commander for north-east London, said: “Every day officers across the Met go out and put themselves in danger to keep the people of London safe. Nobody should expect to be assaulted at work and we will always take action against those who commit such offences.
“Whilst I’m pleased the officer is going to be okay, it could have been so much worse, and we will do all we can to support him as he recovers from this awful incident.”
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