A female police officer has been seriously injured after she was hit by a vehicle at a retail park.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the “truly shocking” incident happened on Wilmslow Road in Cheadle on Saturday night.
The officer was later treated in hospital.
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A GMP statement said: “We received a report of people acting suspiciously inside a vehicle in the car park.
“As the responding police officer walked towards the vehicle, she reported that the vehicle was driven at speed towards her, hitting her.
“The officer was taken to hospital for treatment of her injuries.”
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Chief Inspector John Picton, of the Stockport district, said the officer was “recovering well”.
He said: “This incident is truly shocking, and shows how quickly situations our frontline officers attend can escalate. There is absolutely no explanation as to why this incident needed to end the way it did.
“Our officers go to work every day to provide an outstanding service to the communities they serve, and achieve fantastic results in situations that are often challenging.
“Assaults on our officers are completely unacceptable and won’t be tolerated. In this case, the officer suffered serious injuries.”
Mr Picton also said the police investigation was continuing and the officer was being “supported by all of us at the Stockport district”.
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