Man faces prison after police officer broke hand punching him

A Missouri man faces up to 15 years in prison for assault after a police officer broke his hand when he punched him in the face.

Officer Trevor Spencer was injured as he defended himself in a fight with Matthew Calhoun, according to reports.

Calhoun, a 48-year-old probation offender, is accused of starting a fight with the cop when he tried to arrest him during a stop in Branson, Missouri, in December.

A preliminary court hearing this week heard Calhoun was pulled over in a convenience store car park for speeding, and when the officer pulled his records it showed he was wanted for violating probation in a drugs case.