A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after reversing into a police officer who had stopped him because he was driving on a cloned number plate.
Officers had attempted to stop the car in Gants Hill before it sped off and was finally flagged down on the A12 near New Spitalfields Market in east London.
One of the officers went towards the car to attempt to detain the driver when the car reversed into him.
He was taken to hospital with leg injuries where his wounds were assessed as not life-threatening or life-changing.
The driver of the car, 27, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and taken into custody after the collision at 1.40am on Thursday.
He was also detained on suspicion of failing to stop, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while unfit through drink or drugs and possession with intent to supply drugs.
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 by a drugs dog following the pursuit, the Met said in a statement.
Four other officers were also injured on-duty in London on Wednesday.
Two officers were treated at hospital after being injured by a woman who was later detained under the Mental Health Act in Hammersmith.
Another two officers also required hospital treatment after being assaulted in Marylebone by a man who was wanted in connection with a robbery.
He was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker, robbery and possession with intent to supply drugs.
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."
