Police continue hunt for suspect who hit officer to the floor with his own baton in stop and search before fleeing on e-bike

By JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER and SAM LAWLEY, NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:10, 6 July 2026 | Updated: 13:16, 6 July 2026 Officers are still searching for a suspect wanted after a policeman was hit with his own baton during a stop and search in Birmingham. Mahroy Stephenson, 30, is still wanted on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after the alleged attack on Soho Road in Handsworth on Friday.  The officer was left with a head injury and had to be rushed to hospital after the incident. On Monday West Midlands Police told the Mail that Stephenson was 'still wanted' and there had been no success in finding him over the weekend.  Footage showed two officers from the force attempting to restrain a man in a black hoodie who is clinging to the railings. As they tussle on the pavement next to a busy road, one officer kicks the suspect in the leg while the other tries to wrestle him to the ground. They can be heard telling the man to 'stop resisting' and to 'get on the floor now'. Stunned bystanders watch on as the police attempt to make their arrest, but the man keeps struggling. Police officers attempt to wrestle a man to the floor during a stop and search in Birmingham Mahroy Stephenson is still wanted by police on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after an officer was attacked with his own baton during the altercation When the suspect continues to resist, one officer warns that he will 'use his Taser' on him.  One officer tries to take the suspect's hood off but fails to do so as the altercation continues. The two officers seem to drag the man in opposite directions, with one taking his arm and the other wrapping himself around his waist. Eventually they get him close to the ground and an officer takes a small item out of his pocket. But after the suspect makes another bid to escape, almost getting to his feet again, the police react and one accidentally kicks the object along the pavement.  Another item falls out of the man's pocket, but by this point he has managed to get himself up. The officer's baton then falls loose and in the ensuing chaos the suspect grabs it and starts wielding it against the duo. One appears to be struck with the weapon and falls to the ground, seemingly injured, as the other stands over him to protect him from being attacked again.  The suspect waves the baton once again, giving him enough time to hop onto what seems to be a high-powered e-bike and speed off, evading the uninjured officer's flailing arms.  At the end of the video, the officer appears to speak into his radio to request an ambulance for his colleague. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: 'We're investigating an incident on Soho Road, Birmingham, and want to speak to Mahroy Stephenson. The officer's baton falls loose and in the ensuing chaos the suspect grabs it and starts wielding it against the duo The suspect waves the baton once again, giving him enough time to hop onto what seems to be a high-powered e-bike and speed off, evading the uninjured officer's flailing arms 'During a stop and search by officers Friday morning one officer suffered a head injury. 'He was treated at hospital and thankfully has since been discharged. 'Stephenson, 30, from the Bartley Green area of Birmingham is wanted on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. 'He is further wanted on suspicion of an assault on 21 June.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.