Man caught by police dog after officer is dragged and injured by car he was trying to stop

A police officer was taken to hospital after being dragged a short distance by a car when he tried to take the driver's keys out of the ignition.

The driver drove off and dragged the officer "a short distance" after the latter had approached him. West Midlands Police officers had spotted the man sitting inside the car on a car park near Castlecroft Road shortly after 12.30am on Thursday.