The 25-year-old man from Colne was arrested on suspicion of attempted wounding and possession of Class A drugs, after a quantity of what was suspected to be cocaine was also found in the car. PC Wilson, who was injured in the incident, was back on duty the next day.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted wounding and possession of Class A drugs, after a police officer was injured while trying to intervene during a suspected drug deal.

Officers spotted a potential drug deal taking place on James Nelson Way in Nelson on Saturday ( October 17) .While PC Rick Wilson attempted to arrest the driver of the Renault Megane, the suspect slammed the car into reverse gear, in an attempt to get away.

This caused PC Wilson, of the Prosper Partnership Policing Team, to be dragged by the vehicle and thrown into the road, with injuries to his knee, leg, hand, forearm, and shoulder.

The suspect drove off at high speed, after crashing into some metal railings.

PC Wilson managed to get back into his police vehicle alongside fellow officer PC Aimee Jarrett, and followed the vehicle into a nearby cul-de-sac, where they successfully blocked it in and removed the man from the driver’s seat.

The 25-year-old man from Colne was arrested on suspicion of attempted wounding and possession a Class A drugs, after a quantity of what was suspected to be cocaine was also found in the car.

The man has since been interviewed and released under investigation while enquiries continue. Despite his extensive injuries, PC Wilson was back on duty the next day.

Violence against emergency workers is never acceptable, and no officer should be injured for doing their job.

If you have any information about crime in your area, please call 101, or report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police’s response to tackling serious and organised crime in Lancashire, supported by Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw.

It aims to target the individuals and gangs involved in crime, as well as associated issues such as violence and intimidation, large scale drug supply, exploitation, and fraud, all of which can cause serious harm to local communities.