Man attacks Qld medics, steals ambulance

The patient turned on the officers, first attacking a male paramedic by punching him in the head. 

He then threw an item at the female officer who was driving, forcing her to stop by the side of the road, abandoning the ambulance. 

The paramedics "tactically withdrew", calling for police backup as the patient took off in the emergency vehicle. 

Police found the ambulance a short distance away where the 56-year-old male patient was arrested.

The male paramedic suffered minor injuries while his partner escaped injury.

The patient is expected to face charges of assault.