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Pc hurt in stolen vehicle pursuit | Pc hurt in stolen vehicle pursuit |
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A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer was injured trying to stop a stolen vehicle in Beverley, East Yorkshire. | |
Police spotted a minibus - which had been stolen in West Yorkshire - being driven "dangerously" in the town. | |
The officer suffered nose and face injuries as the driver twice refused to stop before a stinger device was used. | The officer suffered nose and face injuries as the driver twice refused to stop before a stinger device was used. |
A senior police officer said it was "a miracle" no-one was killed during the incident. | |
The 24-seater Mercedes minibus was eventually stopped on the Westwood area of the town by police who punctured the tyres. | |
Humberside Police said a number of officers surrounded the minibus and a man was arrested. | |
Chief Superintendent Paul Davison, of Humberside Police, said: "The standard of driving encountered by officers was extremely dangerous and the suspect was very determined to evade police. | Chief Superintendent Paul Davison, of Humberside Police, said: "The standard of driving encountered by officers was extremely dangerous and the suspect was very determined to evade police. |
"Driving of this type in such a large vehicle can be more lethal than carrying a weapon. | "Driving of this type in such a large vehicle can be more lethal than carrying a weapon. |
"It is a miracle that no members of the public or police officers were killed or seriously injured." | "It is a miracle that no members of the public or police officers were killed or seriously injured." |