A police officer has been injured during an incident in East Kilbride.

The plainclothes officer was injured after being struck by a car that had been pulled over near an address in Ness Drive around 8.40pm on Wednesday.

Police had approached an Audi A4 to carry out a routine check when the driver allegedly drove at a male officer before making off.

The 29-year-old officer was taken to Hairmyres Hospital where he is currently being treated for a leg injury.

Hospital staff describe his condition as stable.

The Audi car was tracked down a short time later and a 38-year-old man was arrested and detained in police custody in connection with the incident.

Reports have also suggested that two other men who were in the car made off on foot.

Nine police cars, an ambulance and a helicopter were all dispatched to an area near John Wright Sports centre in the town last night after the incident.

The street was cordoned off and officers remained at the scene until Thursday morning.

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A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "Around 8.30pm on Wednesday 21 June 2017, police approached an Audi A4 car in Ness Drive, East Kilbride, and whist carrying out enquiries, the driver of the car allegedly drove at a male officer before driving off.

“The 29-year-old officer was taken to Hairmyres Hospital where he is currently being treated for a leg injury. Hospital staff describe his condition as stable.

“The Audi car was traced a short time later and a 38-year-old man was arrested and detained in police custody in connection with the incident.”

Hours after the incident unfolded, a bomb disposal team also rushed to an address Kirkton Avenue, Blantyre.

Police sealed off streets at a residential property after an “old weapon” was found.

Dramatic scenes unfolded as a police and a team of Royal Navy bomb disposal experts arrived outside the property.

It is understood an old weapon and ammunition was discovered at the property.

Police Scotland confirmed arrests have been made for both incidents.

Police chief superintendent Roddy Irvine confirmed neither incident was terrorist related.