Terrifying moment man with combat knife walks through city centre in broad daylight

Dramatic footage shows the moment police arrested a man with a knife in Birmingham City Centre.

Police say they were called to the Bath Row area on March 3, after city centre partners reported a man carrying a weapon at around 8:30am.

After city centre officers, supported by armed colleagues and police rushed to the scene, the knife was seized and the man, Peter McLean was arrested.

The 43-year-old, from Birmingham, was charged with possession of a bladed article and pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court. On March 12, he was sentenced to six months in prison.

Inspector Dan Thomas, from Birmingham Police, said: “Outstanding joint work between our officers and city centre partners has seen a dangerous weapon taken off the streets and a man jailed for carrying it. Our teams are working tirelessly to keep the public safe, and we will always act on intelligence provided to us.”

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