Arrest after police officer injured in hit-and-run

The police officer was hit by a car on Reservoir Place, Walsall, on Saturday

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was injured in a hit-and-run.

The officer was on duty when he was hit by a car on Reservoir Place, Walsall, at about 10:30 GMT on Saturday.

The 28-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs with intent to supply after police stopped a vehicle in Oldbury.

West Midlands Police said the officer sustained leg injuries which it hoped would not be life-changing.

A 21-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and in connection with the drugs.

The two men remain in custody for questioning.

Ch Supt Phil Dolby said: "To learn a colleague has been injured while on duty is always distressing."

"We'll be offering the officer, his family and colleagues all the support we can."