Police are investigating a racially aggravated assault that took place near North Wembley Station on Monday afternoon (16 June), which left multiple officers injured and led to one arrest.
The incident happened at around 2:05pm, when a man reportedly racially abused another individual before punching him several times in the face.
A spokesperson for the Met Police said, “Met Police are currently investigating a racially aggravated assault, which was reported at 14:05hrs on Monday, 16 June close to North Wembley Station.
“The victim was racially, verbally assaulted before he was punched several times in the face.
“While responding to this incident, four officers were assaulted with three of these officers sustaining minor injuries. Another officer was racially abused. Two of these officers were taken to hospital for medical treatment.
“A 37-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of four counts of assault against an emergency worker, assault by beating, racially aggravated public order, possession of a controlled drug and being drunk and disorderly in a public place.”
As part of the police response, North Wembley Station was closed for around an hour while officers carried out their investigation. Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.
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