A vehicle struck a police car, turning it over in the middle of the street.
After failing to stop and colliding with two police vehicles, the driver was taken into custody.
At 5.10 p.m. on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said that officers attempted to stop a car at North End Road in Fulham, west London, as part of an ongoing observation.
The motorist failed to stop, struck an unoccupied marked patrol car, forcing it to flip over, then continued and struck a second law enforcement vehicle.
The force said a man was arrested on suspicion of ‘a number of offences’.
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He was taken to hospital ‘as a precaution’ and remains in police custody.
Police said two officers who were in the second car were treated for minor injuries.
Additional officers, the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service attended.
Commander Kyle Gordon said: ‘Our officers come to work each day to tackle criminality and protect Londoners.
‘his afternoon, two officers were injured by a man who appears to have been willing to do whatever he could to escape.
‘This incident is a reminder of the risks that are taken on a daily basis, and it is only by luck that these officers were not seriously hurt.’