Four men have been charged following a thwarted watch shop raid in Piccadilly which left a police officer seriously injured.
A 43-year-old detective constable was hit by a moped being ridden by one of the suspects as they allegedly tried to flee the scene in the West End yesterday.
Three other officers were also hurt during the operation.
Today, Charlie Kavanagh, 25, of Hedingham Close, Islington, was charged with conspiracy to rob and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Stephen Hopkins, 29, was charged with conspiracy to rob and malicious wounding.
Two other men, 30-year-old James Symes and Johnny Kyriacou, 25, were also charged with conspiracy to rob.
The four men were remanded in custody to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court tomorrow.
