Met officer hit by e-scooter suffers broken leg and concussion

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Met officer hit by e-scooter suffers broken leg and concussion

A man has been arrested after a Metropolitan Police officer has had his leg broken and suffered a concussion after being hit by an e-scooter in north London.

Date - 2nd August 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

Officers were undertaking a pre-planned operation to target illegal use of e-scooters in Willesden High Road at around 1pm on Saturday (31 July) when the incident took place. Private e-scooters can only legally be used in the UK on private...

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