Two teenagers arrested after police officer hit by car in Calderdale
It happened in Ovenden earlier this month
Last updated 15th Nov 2024
Police are appealing for witnesses after an officer was hit by a car during a traffic stop in Calderdale.
The officer stopped the vehicle, a black Mercedes A180, after it was seen driving down Ovenden Way in Ovenden at 12pm on November 7.
It pulled over onto Vegal Crescent, but later reversed into the officer before leaving the scene.
They were taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Two men aged 16 and 19 have been arrested and released on bail.
Police are now appealing for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage taken near the scene at the time to get in touch.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Claire Smith of West Yorkshire Police said:
“This was clearly a dangerous incident where an officer, doing their job, ended up injured and taken to hospital.
“I would like to thank the local community for the support and assistance with our enquiries this far as we continue to investigate and to those who came to the officer's aid at the time of the incident last week.
“We are particularly interested in any CCTV or dash cam footage of the black Mercedes, prior to travelling down Ovenden Way and then following the incident on Nursery Lane, Shay Lane or Moorside Gardens.
“Anyone with information, who hasn’t yet spoken to police, is asked to get in touch via Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting crime reference 13240607385.”