A man who hit an officer with his car while trying to escape police before driving the wrong way through the Kingston one-way system has avoided jail time and losing his licence. 

Samuel Fajemisin, 22, of Loughborough Park, Lambeth ran over PC Alex Christie’s foot during the escape leaving the constable unable to walk without crutches for a week.

Yesterday he was ordered to pay just £20 in compensation to PC Christie and recieved three points on his licence. 

Plain-clothed Kingston police were called to a suspected drug deal in Fairfield Park in June and tried to stop Fajemisin getting in his car.

After hitting PC Christie, Fajemisin drove into oncoming traffic before abandoning his car in a nearby side street.

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PC Alex Christie’s left foot photographed at Kingston Hospital

A police spokesman said: “[He] ran and the officers shouted ‘stop police’ and gave chase.

“However [he] managed to get into his car, lock the doors and drive it at speed directly towards the two officers who had just been chasing him.

“They did their best to get out of the way however the car ran over PC Alex Christie’s left foot causing him to fall into the middle of the road in severe pain.

“His leg swelled up and he was left unable to walk without crutches for a week.

“He was off work for two days but insisted on coming back to help in the office while he recovered.”

Fajemisin was convicted of assaulting a police officer, handling stolen goods and driving without due care and attention at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Thursday, November 12.

He was ordered to pay £200 in fines, £1,500 in court costs and £20 in compensation to PC Christie. He also received three points on his driving licence.

The chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation Ken Marsh said he did not want to comment on how a sentence is reached by the courts. 

In 2013 the Federation released a statement after a Norfolk PC was injured searching a garage stating that, while officers accept the risk that comes with the profession, they should be entitled to the same financial protection as any member of the public.