Devon road rage attack sparks fears over rise in violence against police
Devon and Cornwall Police Federation chair Andy Berry says deliberate assaults on officers by drivers were "no different to swinging an axe at a person"
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Damien Price, 30, mowed down Sgt Alex Howden at a Sainsbury's in Exeter
Sgt Howden suffered a broken leg, along with head injuries after hit head on
Price had already attacked and reversed into a couple in a spate of road rage
Shocked onlookers managed to stop Price fleeing, before he bit another officer
He was jailed for six-and-a-half years after admitting GBH and dangerous driving
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image captionJudge Peter Johnson gave Damien Price a 10-year driving ban after his release
A man who drove into two shoppers and a police officer in a fit of rage has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.
Damien Price's victims were sent flying into the air when he hit them at speeds of up to 30mph in a supermarket car park in Exeter.
He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and assault at Exeter Crown Court.
The judge said he had used his "car as a weapon".
On March 12 at a Sainsbury's in Pinhoe, 30-year-old Price lost his temper with a 63-year-old man after a minor stand-off and got out of his car to attack him.