A police officer has been left injured after a collision with an e-scooter in London.

A man, 22, has been arrested after allegedly failing to stop when ordered to do so by cops.

The incident on Saturday took place as the Metropolitan Police launched a pre-planned operation to target illegal use of e-scooters in Willesden High Road.

The officer was taken to hospital with a broken leg and concussion after the crash knocked him to the floor at around 1pm.

The man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of section 18 grievous bodily harm, assault on an emergency worker, obstructing a drugs search and failure to stop.

He was also arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving without a licence or insurance, breaching the terms of a prison sentence and being unlawfully at large.

Inspector Martin Robbie said the episode shows ‘officers put themselves in the face of danger on a daily basis’.

Riding an e-scooter on a public road or pavement is illegal in the UK, unless as part of a designated trial.

Private e-scooters can legally be used on private land – but the Met said last month they had seized 507 private e-scooters in just a week.

Inspector Robbie added: ‘I would like to remind the public that the use of e-scooters, unless subject to a Government approved scheme, is prohibited and use upon public highways and spaces will be subject to enforcement and potential seizure of the e-scooter.’

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