A police officer suffered a broken leg whilst chasing a suspect on foot in Torquay last night.
The incident is reported to have happened when police were called to a house party that got out of hand.
It is understood that the injury was accidental and not a result of an assault.
Supt Jacqui Hawley Posted on Twitter: “Sorry to hear one of our S.Devon @DC_Police officers been injured giving chase last night. Wishing a speedy recovery #servingthepublic”
Sorry to hear one of our S.Devon @DC_Police officers been injured giving chase last night. Wishing a speedy recovery #servingthepublic https://t.co/zRXvqiG5pn
— Jacqui Hawley (@JacquiHawley1) March 11, 2017
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