A man in his 20s has been arrested following a fight on High Road, Wembley (HA9), which resulted in a police officer being assaulted.

The Metropolitan Police were called to the scene at approximately 4:54pm on Thursday, 27 March, following reports of a disturbance.

Upon arrival, officers arrested a man on suspicion of common assault. However, during the arrest, the suspect allegedly assaulted a police officer, leading to an additional arrest on suspicion of assaulting an emergency services worker.

The man remains in police custody, and enquiries are ongoing.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police confirmed:

“Officers attended and a man, aged in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of common assault. He subsequently assaulted a police officer, so was further arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency services worker.”

Fortunately, the officer involved did not require hospital treatment.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact police on 101 or report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.