A POLICE officer was taken to hospital after being hit over the head twice with a hammer by a man he was trying to arrest.Residents have told how they heard screaming and shouting as the incident unfolded in Langley Green.Officers had been called to Stagelands at about 10.30am on Thursday, January 7, after a man was spotted acting suspiciously in the area.They located the suspect – who was carrying a hammer – in Nightingale Close.After a short pursuit the man was cornered,...
