COP INJURED IN ‘HIT & RUN’

APOLICE officer has been injured during a hit-andrun incident.

The officer was struck by a car that had been pulled over around 8.40pm yesterday.

Police had approached the Audi A4 to carry out routine checks when the driver allegedly drove at a male officer before making off.

He was taken to hospital where he is currently being treated for a leg injury.

Hospital staff describe his condition as stable. The Audi

car was tracked down a short time later and a 38-year-old man was arrested and detained in police custody in connection with the incident.

The incident happened in Ness Drive, East Kilbride. The officer was being treated at Hairmyres Hospital. Reports have also suggested that two other men who were in the car made off on foot.

Nine police cars, an ambulance and a helicopter were all dispatched to an area near John Wright Sports centre in the town last night after the incident.

The street was cordoned off and officers remained at the scene until early today.

A spokesman for Police Scotland said: “Around 8.30pm on Wednesday, police approached an Audi A4 car in Ness Drive, East Kilbride, and whist carrying out inquiries, the driver of the car allegedly drove at a male officer before driving off.

“The 29-year-old officer was taken to Hairmyres Hospital where he is currently being treated for a leg injury. Hospital staff describe his condition as stable.

“The Audi car was traced a short time later and a 38-year-old man was arrested and detained in police custody i n connection with the incident.”

Hours after the incident unfolded, a bomb disposal team also rushed to an address in Kirkton Avenue, Blantyre.

Officers sealed off streets at a residential property after an “old weapon” was found.

Police Scotland confirmed arrests have been made for both incidents.