POLICE are on the lookout for a motorist who ran over a policeman on Wednesday afternoon, after he attempted to book him for running a red light.
According to police, the incident took place at a little before 7pm. The officer in question had just finished his shift and was riding his motorbike home when he spotted the driver running the red light on Strovolos Avenue. Police said there was immediate risk of an accident.
“The policeman immediately cautioned him to pull over and once the driver did this, (the officer) got off his bike and approached him on foot,” said the police.
The driver then started shouting insults at the policeman, and while the officer was directly in front of the car, the driver started it up and drove straight into him. The 36-year-old officer was hit by the bumper, thrown onto the car bonnet and then onto the road. The driver sped off in an unknown direction.
The policeman was taken to Nicosia general hospital, where his left shoulder and right thigh were treated.
An investigation led police to secure an arrest warrant for a 33-year-old man from Nicosia, who could face charges of attempted murder.