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WATCH: Homeless man saves cop who was being beaten by man suspected of being on PCP
Wednesday, October 24, 2012    
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Charles Alexander, a former Crip gang leader, rushed to the officers’ aid

A Dallas Police officer is recovering from serious injuries, after he was attacked by a man suspected of being on a drug-induced rampage. The injuries may have been more serious, perhaps even life- threatening, had a homeless man not stepped in to stop the attack.

Video of the assault is working it’s way up the chain of command at the Dallas Police Department. It shows Officer Billy Taylor waving a baton and backing up in retreat as a man believed to be high on PCP charged at him outside The Bridge shelter last Tuesday at Corsicana and Polk.

Read more: CBS Dallas