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| Man arrested over officer crash | Man arrested over officer crash |
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| A man has been arrested in Birmingham over the attempted murder of a police officer who was hit by a car driven by a man she was trying to arrest. | A man has been arrested in Birmingham over the attempted murder of a police officer who was hit by a car driven by a man she was trying to arrest. |
| Det Con Catherine Corbett, 39, of Solihull, suffered head injuries in the incident in Hayes, west London, and remains critical after having surgery. | Det Con Catherine Corbett, 39, of Solihull, suffered head injuries in the incident in Hayes, west London, and remains critical after having surgery. |
| The West Midlands Police officer was trying to arrest the man when he drove off and knocked her over at 0800 GMT. | The West Midlands Police officer was trying to arrest the man when he drove off and knocked her over at 0800 GMT. |
| Firearms officers arrested the 42-year-old man in Bordesley Green. | Firearms officers arrested the 42-year-old man in Bordesley Green. |
| He is being held at a police station in the city and will be taken to London overnight. | |
| A woman is also being questioned in London in connection with the incident. | |
| Det Con Corbett underwent surgery at Charing Cross Hospital on Friday afternoon and her family are at her bedside, West Midlands Police said. The hospital is a specialist neurosurgery centre. | |
| Car abandoned | Car abandoned |
| Police said the officer had been in London for the past two days as part of a fraud investigation. | Police said the officer had been in London for the past two days as part of a fraud investigation. |
| She was with other officers at the Sheraton Hotel, near Heathrow Airport, when the suspect, who was accompanied by a female, drove up to the entrance. | She was with other officers at the Sheraton Hotel, near Heathrow Airport, when the suspect, who was accompanied by a female, drove up to the entrance. |
| The officers parked in front of and behind his car but he drove off, carrying two officers along on the bonnet for a short distance. | The officers parked in front of and behind his car but he drove off, carrying two officers along on the bonnet for a short distance. |
| The suspect was being sought as part of a fraud investigation | The suspect was being sought as part of a fraud investigation |
| As he reversed, the open passenger door hit Det Con Corbett, who was in plain clothes. | |
| He then crashed into a black Ford Focus, damaging its front bumper and bonnet, as he made his escape. Detectives said they had been hunting the man for about 12 months. | He then crashed into a black Ford Focus, damaging its front bumper and bonnet, as he made his escape. Detectives said they had been hunting the man for about 12 months. |
| A woman later presented herself to officers during the day and is being questioned. | A woman later presented herself to officers during the day and is being questioned. |
| Two other officers suffered minor injuries and shock and are being treated at Hillingdon Hospital, west London. | Two other officers suffered minor injuries and shock and are being treated at Hillingdon Hospital, west London. |
| The suspect escaped in a blue Peugeot 207, which was later found abandoned in nearby Harlington Road. | The suspect escaped in a blue Peugeot 207, which was later found abandoned in nearby Harlington Road. |
| Ervis Topalli, who works at a nearby car-wash, said the car's wheels span as it sped away from the car park before it stopped and a blonde woman got out and ran away. | Ervis Topalli, who works at a nearby car-wash, said the car's wheels span as it sped away from the car park before it stopped and a blonde woman got out and ran away. |
| 'Very good officer' | 'Very good officer' |
| He said: "I didn't think anything of it at the time. I thought it was just a car wheel spinning. | He said: "I didn't think anything of it at the time. I thought it was just a car wheel spinning. |
| "But then I heard the noise of the brakes and the flap of the flat tyre and I wondered what was going on." | "But then I heard the noise of the brakes and the flap of the flat tyre and I wondered what was going on." |
| He said he saw a tall, blonde, attractive woman running from the area. | He said he saw a tall, blonde, attractive woman running from the area. |
| He said: "When she saw me she looked away and started going faster. She went off in the direction of the Ibis Hotel. I didn't see the man but police told me that he was driving." | He said: "When she saw me she looked away and started going faster. She went off in the direction of the Ibis Hotel. I didn't see the man but police told me that he was driving." |
| Det Con Corbett, who has served with the West Midlands force for 18 years, is single, has no children and is a serving member of the economic crime team. | Det Con Corbett, who has served with the West Midlands force for 18 years, is single, has no children and is a serving member of the economic crime team. |
| She received a commendation for outstanding work in 1993. | |
| Assistant Chief Constable Gareth Cann said: "Cathy is an experienced police officer and a very good police officer. She is also a good person. | Assistant Chief Constable Gareth Cann said: "Cathy is an experienced police officer and a very good police officer. She is also a good person. |
| "She is held in high regard and is well-respected by the rest of her team." | "She is held in high regard and is well-respected by the rest of her team." |