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| Arrests in officer murder attempt | Arrests in officer murder attempt |
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| Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stolen car hit and seriously injured a police officer. | Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stolen car hit and seriously injured a police officer. |
| The blue Vauxhall Corsa hit Pc Jonathan Sherlock and a police car when a stinger device was deployed following a chase near Cockermouth, Cumbria. | |
| Pc Sherlock, 31, was taken to hospital following the incident early on Friday. | |
| A 17-year-old and a 14-year-old, both from the Carlisle area, were arrested at the scene. | A 17-year-old and a 14-year-old, both from the Carlisle area, were arrested at the scene. |
| Police said the Vauxhall was reported stolen from an address in Carlisle about an hour before the crash. | Police said the Vauxhall was reported stolen from an address in Carlisle about an hour before the crash. |
| The car later stopped at a petrol station Workington, but its two passengers ran off without paying for fuel. | The car later stopped at a petrol station Workington, but its two passengers ran off without paying for fuel. |
| 'Difficult time' | |
| A police chase then took place when the car was seen driving erratically and at high speed on the A595. | A police chase then took place when the car was seen driving erratically and at high speed on the A595. |
| Officers tried to stop the vehicle with the stinger device near Fitz Cottage roundabout, where the road joins the A66, at 0515 BST. | Officers tried to stop the vehicle with the stinger device near Fitz Cottage roundabout, where the road joins the A66, at 0515 BST. |
| Pc Sherlock, of Carlisle, is being treated at West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven, where his condition is described as serious but not critical. | |
| Deputy Chief Constable Christine Twigg said: "When an incident like this happens to an officer going about their normal duties it has a major effect on family, colleagues and the wider community. | Deputy Chief Constable Christine Twigg said: "When an incident like this happens to an officer going about their normal duties it has a major effect on family, colleagues and the wider community. |
| "As a constabulary, we will do everything we can to provide support at this difficult time." | "As a constabulary, we will do everything we can to provide support at this difficult time." |