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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police have arrested and charged the suspect in the Friday hit-and-run of a Memphis Police car.

The suspect was identified as John Hancock, 41.

He was originally the subject of a domestic violence call Friday evening.

Police said he poured boiling water on his wife and then fled from her family members. The wife was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

As Hancock fled the area, he struck an unmarked police car but kept going, police said. Hancock lost control of his vehicle and crashed a mile later.

The officer was unharmed, but the car suffered minor damage.

The suspect’s car was crushed, and Hancock was sent to the hospital in critical condition.

Hancock was charged with refusal to submit to BAC test, DUI, reckless driving, driving while license suspended/revoked/canceled, violation of financial law, aggravated assault, disregarding red light and leaving the scene of an accident.