A man aged 21 was arrested on suspicion of a knife and assault after a police officer was injured trying to arrest him.

Police have seized weapons and arrested two men after officers responded to reports of a collision in Wolverhampton , which lead to an injured officer.

The collision was on Lichfield Road in Wolverhampton at around 8.30pm yesterday (November 2).

After attending they found two vehicles which had been involved in a collision where one of the vehicles had no insurance.

A man aged 21 was arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife and assault after a police officer was injured trying to arrest him.

A man age 54 was also arrested for obstructing police after trying to take the uninsured vehicle away from the scene.

A spokesperson from West Midlands Police said: “During a subsequent search, officers also found a series of weapons inside the vehicle including two knuckle daggers, two lock knifes, an adapted cosh and a mini axe.

“The officer was treated by ambulance crews at the scene for his injuries, and both men remain in custody today”