Detectives are carrying out an investigation to locate the driver of a car who fled the scene after hitting an officer and two vehicles with his car on Oakham High Street.

At 3.12pm on Monday 26 January, two officers were on Oakham High Street and approached a grey Honda CRV that was illegally parked.

The man behind the wheel of the car was reported by officers as refusing to engage with them, before driving towards one of the officers.

The car hit the officer, causing him to mount the bonnet and land on the pavement.

The car then hit two stationary vehicles before fleeing the scene.

Police were immediately deployed to the scene to try to locate the driver, including a police dog, drone and assistance from the National Police Air Service.

The car involved in the incident was found abandoned a few hours later in Harrington Way, Oakham and has now been recovered by police.

The officer hit by the car suffered minor cuts and grazes from the incident and has since been checked by a medical professional as a precaution.

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Now, detectives are carrying out a number of enquiries to try and find the driver of the car - including reviewing CCTV and speaking to people in the area.

As part of this ongoing investigation, police are keen to speak to anyone that may have information.

Detective Inspector Jim Willoughby said: 'We are urgently trying to find the man responsible for this incident. Luckily the officer was not seriously injured, but this doesn't take away from the fact that he was driven at and hit by a car in order for the man to evade police.

'We have already recovered CCTV from the area and carried out a number of house-to-house enquiries but our investigation continues and we want to hear from anyone who can provide any information.

'Were you in the area of the High Street around the time of the incident or in Harrington Way and saw the driver running from the car? Any details you can provide might help in finding the person responsible.'

Information can be passed online at www.leics.police.uk or by calling 101 and quoting crime reference 26*50240.