A man has been accused of attempting to murder a police officer who was struck by a car in Birmingham.
The policeman suffered multiple fractures after the collision in Oval Road, Erdington on Friday and remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital.A 50-year-old man has been remanded in custody and will appear before magistrates on Monday, West Midlands Police confirmed.
He has also been charged with dangerous driving, burglary and assault.
The officer had responded to a report of a shed break in on Friday afternoon when he spotted a man matching the description of the suspect in a blue Honda estate.
When attempting to stop the car, the policeman was hit leaving him with a suspected fractured pelvis.
The injured officer, 44, is from the Sutton Coldfield police station and is now awaiting surgery.
Skid marks and smashed glass were still visible at the scene on Saturday.
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