Footage has captured the shocking moment a police officer was violently attacked after the female officer was called to a suburban street following reports of two men sleeping in a car.
The terrifying incident happened on Greenacre Drive in Parkwood, on the Gold Coast, at around 5.35am on Wednesday.
The officer was called to the scene after reports of two men sleeping in a badly damaged black Lexus sedan. Police had previously been warned of a suspicious vehicle in the area.
Video obtained by the Gold Coast Bulletin The photo, taken by a person who witnessed the incident, shows the officer yelling at a man in the vehicle to “get out of the car” after pointing a Taser at the man.
The man reportedly tried to grab a gun as officers approached the car.
She can be heard repeatedly telling him to get out of the vehicle as another officer chases saying another man was also in the vehicle.
“Show me your hands,” she said.
After the man refused to obey the officer's command, she tried to force the man out of the car.
“Get out of the damn car,” the officer said.
Seconds later, the man – wearing a black hoodie and colored shorts – jumped out of the sedan and attacked the officer.
She then tasered the man who was screaming in pain as he writhed in pain on the ground as the officer tried to handcuff him.
The officer then told him to stay down and was heard saying, “I'm going to Taser you again” as she tried to grab the man's hand.
As the officer tried to handcuff the man, he rolled onto his back and grabbed the woman by the neck before dragging her to the ground.
He then managed to break free and fled the scene when the officer heard shouting.
She was later rushed to hospital after paramedics were called to the street along with several other officers who began searching for the man.
The man (pictured) attacked the officer after he managed to break free from the officer's grasp after she tried to handcuff him
The officer (pictured) was heard screaming and suffered several injuries to her head and upper body before the man fled
The female constable is currently in a stable condition at Pindara Hospital after sustaining injuries to her head and upper body.
Police found the man a short time later and he is now in custody along with the other passenger of the vehicle.
The male officer who chased the other man was also taken to hospital as a precaution.
No charges have been filed.
Queensland Police Chief Inspector Scott Knowles said the female officer punched the ground forcefully during the scuffle with the man.
(He) allegedly seriously assaulted her by hitting her head on the road surface,” he said.
Chief Inspector Knowles praised officers for their quick action during the chaotic situation.
“They did a fantastic job successfully arresting these (alleged) perpetrators.”
Chief Inspector Knowles said several firearms were found in the black Lexus
“(Officers) located a loaded revolver in the vehicle and our police officer indicated that (the suspected) perpetrator attempted to reach for that firearm.”
After managing to break free from the officer, the man (pictured) fled the scene before being found by police a gunshot later.
Resident Charlie Stevenson, who witnessed the early morning attack, said he was concerned for the officer's safety after the man violently wrestled her to the ground.
“He came at her and almost got knocked to the ground by rugby. They hit the deck and she must have pulled her taser at about the same time and that hit him,” he told the station Gold Coast Bulletin.
'You feel a little uncomfortable. He's about to hurt her.'
The police are further investigating the incident.