A 40-year-old e-scooter rider has been charged after allegedly mowing down a senior Queensland police officer on speed camera duty.
Police will allege the man crossed to the wrong side of the road, struck the officer and threw him to the ground before fleeing the scene.
The 48-year-old senior constable was conducting speed camera duties on Monday when he detected the electric scooter rider travelling at 45km/h towards Birkdale Shopping Centre.
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The man was seen travelling back from the shops along the same road about 15 minutes later, at which point the officer gestured for the man to stop.
Police will allege the 40-year-old dropped a shopping bag during the collision before fleeing the scene.
The officer suffered a number of injuries, including a bump to his head, gravel rash to his left elbow and swelling at the base of his neck.
Detectives reviewed CCTV at neighbouring shops and tracked down the man to a nearby address. He was arrested and the e-scooter seized.
He remains in police custody and is due in Cleveland Magistrates Court on Tuesday charged with multiple offences, including serious assault police, unlicensed driving and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
