A NSW Police Officer has been praised for his bravery for chasing down a man who'd just stabbed him in Sydney’s CBD. Police say the attack on the young constable was unprovoked and have charged the man allegedly responsible with intent to murder.
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00:00 Police Constable Elvis Poer is lucky to be alive and heading home to his mum and dad.
00:07 He's doing fine considering what happened to him.
00:10 This is the 35-year-old officer yesterday afternoon in Sydney's CBD,
00:15 chasing a man who police say moments earlier stabbed him twice in the back of the head.
00:21 Police allege 34-year-old Okan Erzkan was carrying two knives when he stabbed the officer.
00:27 Constable Poer pursued him despite suffering a fractured skull.
00:32 His colleague eventually tazered the offender on a footpath.
00:35 I think it's amazing that they had their wits about them to chase that offender.
00:41 Police say Constable Poer was doing a routine traffic stop when he was attacked from behind.
00:47 He was taken to St Vincent's Hospital but his injuries were not life-threatening.
00:51 All I can say is God was on his side.
00:54 The alleged offender is facing two charges of wounding with intent to murder
00:59 and custody of a knife in a public place.
01:02 Police are now trying to determine a motive.
01:05 Okan Erzkan's court matter was brief.
01:08 He didn't appear and his lawyers didn't apply for bail.
01:11 He'll remain in custody to face court again in July.
01:15 Police bosses have praised their officer's bravery.
01:18 I'm very proud of the actions of all officers involved in yesterday.
01:22 I said how on earth did you get up and then chase that perpetrator
01:27 because that's what I was trained to do.
01:29 Extraordinary, extraordinary.
01:31 Constable Poer is already thinking about getting back on the beat.
01:35 He actually wants to get back to work but he's not allowed.
01:38 He wanted to go back to Brisbane.
01:40 Instead he'll recover with his relieved family.
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