Police officer punched in the throat in Dudley street
Two people have been arrested after a police office was punched in the throat when she arrived at a crash scene in Dudley.
West Midlands Police said the officer was responding to reports that a Ford Ranger had crashed into a wall in Robert Street, Lower Gornal, just before 5.30am on New year's Day.
A man was seen walking away from the scene and officers arrived within minutes.
As the office tried to stop the man from getting into a nearby Range Rover driven by a second person, she was punched.
The Range Rover fled the scene, but officers including traffic and a drones unit worked quickly to track the two suspects to the Swindon near Dudley
At around 7.30am, a man aged 46 was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and drink-driving, while a woman, aged 48, was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
A Range Rover was also recovered. Both suspects remain in custody. The force said the officer was not seriously injured in the incident.