Man charged after allegedly stabbing police officer in London

He was remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning.

The charge relates to an incident in the early hours of yesterday morning when a Met officer was stabbed in the leg.

He was executing a warrant in Cockfosters, as part of a wider operation targeting a suspected organised crime group.

The officer was taken to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.

Two other men arrested as part of the same wider operation have also been charged overnight.

They will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning.

Two other men arrested in the same wider operation were also charged overnight.

They will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning.

Carl Robinson, 49, of Stanford Rivers, Essex, was charged with possession of offensive weapons in a private place, namely three knives.

Bradley Byford, 37, of Spellbrook Lane East, Bishop’s Stortford was charged with possession of a weapon to discharge a noxious thing, namely electricity.

All three men remain under investigation as part of the wider investigation and have been bailed in connection with those offences.

A total of 18 people were arrested as part of yesterday’s operation.

Police arrested 17 people in the morning, followed by one further arrest later in the day.

The Metropolitan Police described the offences as "complex" and requiring extensive investigation and detailed examination of evidence before and after the arrest stage.

All have been bailed while the investigation continues.