A LONE cop was beaten by a group of violent thugs who pushed him to the ground before kicking him on a London street.

The officer was targeted after he was called to a disturbance on Bexleyheath Broadway just before midnight on February 14.

Video footage of the incident shows the cop trying to reason with two of the thugs but was forced to draw his baton when they raised their arms at him.

A third man then stormed in and was whacked by the cop before he was pushed to the floor as another yob got involved.

The officer could be heard shouting for help as the yobs continued battering him and tried to take his baton from him. 

The cop while lying on the ground injured, one of the thugs wearing a black jacket and black jeans takes a pot shot at the cop’s head.

Moments later heroic staff members from a nearby restaurant come to the aid of the cop as they try to stop the clash. 

The two staff members wearing a chef’s uniform start trading blows with the yobs pulling each other to the ground and piling on top each other as the injured officer looks at his battered hands. 

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Minutes later backup arrives as the police siren could be heard in the distance. 

The fight is broken up and a male could be seen being attended to as he lay knocked out during the melee. 

Horrified passengers on a nearby bus watched on as during the shocking attack occurred on Valentine’s Day evening.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “At around 11:38pm on Monday, February 14, an officer on patrol on Bexleyheath Broadway became aware of a disturbance at a bus stop nearby.

“He tried to intervene and speak to those involved. 

“As he did so he was attacked by five men who pushed him to the ground and assaulted him, leaving him with head and facial injuries.

“Two members of the public who came to help him were also injured by the group.

“Four men were arrested by officers who arrived at the scene, another was arrested later the same day. 

“All were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault on an emergency worker.

“They were bailed to return on a date in mid-March."

Chief Inspector Tom Smith, from East Area BCU, said: “This was a shocking attack on an officer who was simply doing his job, responding to an incident he saw nearby.

“Police officers routinely put themselves in harm’s way, dealing with dangerous situations and violent people.

“Tackling violent crime is the Met’s top priority, and that includes dealing robustly with those who assault our officers and other emergency workers.”

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