A WOMAN police officer needed hospital treatment after her patrol car was rammed by a stolen Maestro during a high speed chase through Bolton early yesterday.
The police officer suffered whiplash injuries when the stolen car was reversed into her police vehicle.
The incident happened shortly before 2am yesterday when the Maestro was spotted by two officers in Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell.
The car was driven away at high speed after reversing into the police car. The suspect car was then abandoned several streets away. Two men were arrested as they tried to run away.
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