A motorist crashed into a police community support officer and knocked him off his bike in a hit-and-run, police have said.

The PCSO was hit at the junction of Whippendell Road and Hagden Lane, West Watford, at around 10am yesterday morning (July 31).

The “suspect vehicle”, described as a Black Vauxhall Astra, made no attempt to stop.

Herts Police issued an appeal for information via their Online Watch Link (OWL) service.

PCSO Marc Abbot said: “Did you witness this road traffic collision?

“Do you have Dashcam and/or RING doorbell footage?”

Anyone with information can call 101 quoting crime reference HC-30072023-0293.

Herts Police’s PCSOs are uniformed officers that carry out patrols and “act as a visible deterrent to crime and anti-social behaviour”.

They do not have the same powers as a police officer but are able to issue penalty notices for some offences.

The OWL service sends alerts to locals about crime and police operations in their area.