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On 17 June this year, a man used his car as a weapon while attempting to escape officers attempting his arrest.
The impact led to the officer in this video receiving injuries to his neck and shoulder, resulting in months of recuperation from the pain caused.
The suspect was wanted for failing to appear at court when officers were alerted to him driving towards Rugby.
When he realised he was being followed by an unmarked police car he fled, hitting speeds of 70 miles per hour in a 30 miles per hour area.
He then drove his car into the officers’ vehicle in a head-on collision, before attempting to escape on foot.
On average, there are 24 assaults on police officers every month in Warwickshire.
Across the country in the year up to March 2024, there were an average of 3,826 assaults per month. Assaults leading to injury on police constables increased by 8.4% from the previous year.
In this video, we are exploring the story of one of our officers, using footage from the event and a discussion about what was going through his mind before, during, and after the arrest.