A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was attacked in north west London.
The officer was attacked in West Hendon following a police chase which started in Dartmouth Road shortly after 7pm on Wednesday.
The suspect decamped from the vehicle that officers were in pursuit of and fled down an alleyway in the Park Road area.
A struggle ensued and the officer was seriously assaulted before the suspect fled the scene prior to police back up arriving, Scotland Yard said.
A man was later located and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The injuries to the officer are not thought to be life-threatening.
A crime scene was in place.
