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| Cheadle: Man, 19, arrested after vehicle hits police officer | |
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| The incident happened at a retail park on Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, police said | The incident happened at a retail park on Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, police said |
| A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was seriously injured when she was hit by a vehicle. | A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was seriously injured when she was hit by a vehicle. |
| The officer was responding to reports of suspicious behaviour at a retail park on Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, on Saturday evening when she was struck, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. | The officer was responding to reports of suspicious behaviour at a retail park on Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, on Saturday evening when she was struck, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. |
| As she approached the vehicle in the car park it was driven towards her at speed, GMP said. | As she approached the vehicle in the car park it was driven towards her at speed, GMP said. |
| Ch Insp John Picton said: "This incident is truly shocking, and shows how quickly situations our frontline officers attend can escalate." | Ch Insp John Picton said: "This incident is truly shocking, and shows how quickly situations our frontline officers attend can escalate." |
| The officer was taken to hospital where she has undergone treament for her injuries. | The officer was taken to hospital where she has undergone treament for her injuries. |
| "There is absolutely no explanation as to why this incident needed to end the way it did," Ch Insp Picton added. | "There is absolutely no explanation as to why this incident needed to end the way it did," Ch Insp Picton added. |
| He said the officer was recovering well and "is being supported by all of us at the Stockport district". | He said the officer was recovering well and "is being supported by all of us at the Stockport district". |
| A force spokesperson said they "condemn all assaults on our officers who are working to protect communities from harm". | A force spokesperson said they "condemn all assaults on our officers who are working to protect communities from harm". |
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