A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged after two police officers were seriously assaulted in Wishaw.
The response officers were dealing with a separate incident returning a 10-year-old boy to an address on Greenfield Drive when they were approached by the 25-year-old.
One of the constables, aged 24, suffered a serious injury to his hand caused by a bladed weapon and the other constable, aged 23, suffered a serious head injury. Both men were taken to the University Hospital Wishaw.
The 23-year-old has been released from hospital and the other officer remains there in a stable condition.
The 25-year-old man was arrested and has now been charged. He is due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court tomorrow (Tuesday 16 June).
Chief Inspector Mark Leonard, local area commander, said: "Both officers were simply doing their job and suddenly found themselves dealing with an incident that was completely unexpected.
"Every police officer knows the circumstances of every incident they attend could change quickly and they are well trained to deal with this. However the reality of the situation requires a great amount of alertness, professionalism and bravery.
"I would like to praise them for that.
"I have spoken to both officers to wish them a speedy recovery and passed on our best wishes from everyone in Lanarkshire Division."
