Two men charged after alleged attack on off-duty cops leaves one needing CPR on Sydney street
Two men have been charged with assaulting two off-duty police officers on a busy Sydney road, which left one of them needing CPR.
Police were told the two constables, both aged 25, were leaving a concert in Newtown when they came across three men having an argument on Enmore Road about 11pm on Wednesday.
It's alleged both officers were assaulted, with one repeatedly punched and kicked to the head and left unconscious before witnesses helped perform CPR on him until paramedics arrived.
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Police are 'confident' they will make arrests following the alleged brutal assault in Newtown. On Scene Bondi
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He suffered facial injuries and remained at Royal Prince Alfred hospital in a serious condition early this morning.
The second officer was also taken to hospital with facial injuries but later released.
Police arrested an 18-year-old and a 20-year-old man at a home in Mascot about 3.20pm yesterday.
Early this morning, police said they had been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company.
The 20-year-old was also charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and the younger man was charged with larceny.
They were refused bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court today.
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The injured man, 25, and second man are both off-duty police officers. On Scene Bondi
Earlier, NSW Police Superintendent Despa Fitzgerald said police were hunting three persons of interest after the assault.
"I'm confident, we have positive lines of inquiries," Fitzgerald told media today.
"We will be hunting down those persons of interest, we will be knocking on your door, so if you have anything you want to say, please hand yourselves in to police."
The third man remained outstanding early this morning.
Fitzgerald thanked the witnesses who rendered CPR on the seriously injured officer and said "anything could have happened" if they weren't there to help.
She said police were looking for any CCTV, dashcam or phone footage of the "violent, confronting and distressing" incident.
An off-duty nurse performed CPR before paramedics arrived. On Scene Bondi
NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley thanked the witnesses, including an off-duty nurse, who came to the officers' assistance.
"We have such gratitude for you coming in and helping those officers, particularly that officer with crucial injuries," Catley said.
"The police [officers] themselves are thankful."
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The 25-year-old remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital. On Scene Bondi
Anyone with information is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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