Police officer suffers 'most traumatic event of his life' after going up to man in van

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A thug ran over a Greater Manchester Police officer in his van. Police were called to Sale, Trafford, on May 5 after the partner of Kyle Woods reported he had been harassing her.

She said he had been at a property on Beech Road, where she was living with her parents, several times that day. Moments later, Woods, 33, drove onto the cul-de-sac in a white work van.

An officer parked his car at the entrance of Beech Road and approached Woods, Manchester Crown Court heard. He told him to get out of the van. READ MORE: When Storm Darragh will hit Greater Manchester as Met Office issue warnings "What for?," he asked.

The officer replied: "I need to speak with you." Woods wound up his window and turned his van around, towards the officer. "The officer was heard screaming at the defendant to 'get out' and held up the palm of his hand indicating for him to stop," prosecutor Helena Williams said. "A neighbour also heard him shout 'stop' twice.