A POLICE officer was punched several times in the head while investigating cuckooing at a Hove property.

He was taken to hospital, along with another officer whose knee was dislocated in the Thursday evening attack.

They were conducting a “welfare check”.

A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent.

He remained in custody on Friday lunchtime.

A Sussex Police spokesman said: “They were both attacked, with one of them being punched several times to the head, resulting in concussion.

"He was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital where he remained overnight.

“During the fracas, his colleague’s knee was dislocated and she was also taken to hospital, where the injury is to be assessed for a suspected hairline fracture.”