THIS is the moment a hero cop was stabbed while tackling a knife-wielding maniac in a terrifying broad-daylight attack.
Cops were responding to reports of a burglary and assault on a member of the public in Tower Hamlets, east London, when they spotted the suspect.
Metropolitan PoliceThis is the moment a hero cop was stabbed while tackling a knife-wielding maniac[/caption]
Metropolitan PoliceSergeant Jack Taylor jumped out to bravely confront the man[/caption]
Knowing the man may have had a knife, the officers rushed to their vehicle and joined the chase.
Sergeant Jack Taylor jumped out to bravely confront the man who was violently wielding a knife.
Body-worn camera footage shows the ferocity and immediate danger of the situation.
The man slashed the knife down leaving Sergeant Taylor with a two-inch cut across the wrist.
Despite suffering a knife injury, Sergeant Taylor continued to pursue the man.
With the help of his Metropolitan Police colleagues, he arrested the offender before he could hurt anyone else.
Reflecting on confronting knife-wielding man, Sergeant Taylor said: “I couldn’t let him go on and harm anyone else.”
He continued: “As he slashed the knife up and down, he caught me on my left wrist and then ran off down the road.
“I could see I had been cut but I knew if I stopped at that moment, it might give the suspect a chance to get away.
“I was lucky as the knife just missed my artery – I came back to work the next day.”
Sergeant Taylor received a Commissioner’s Commendation for his actions.
He said: “I’ve been a police officer for six years, but this incident made me realise the seriousness of the incidents police face every day.
“I don’t consider myself brave, but my colleagues are – they put themselves out there and deal with serious situations on a daily basis.”
Metropolitan PoliceBody-worn camera footage shows the ferocity and immediate danger of the situation[/caption]
Metropolitan PoliceThe man slashed the knife down leaving Sergeant Taylor with a two-inch cut across the wrist[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
