Moment Birmingham armed police swoop on knifeman holding combat knife on city street
This is the moment armed police captured a knifeman who had been openly brandishing a combat blade in Birmingham city centre.
A CCTV operator had tracked Peter McClean who was seen brandishing the blade and hiding it up his sleeve on the street.
He was detailed while waiting at a bus stop after police were called to the Bath Row area in a shock 8.30am swoop on Monday, March 3.
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The 43-year-old, from Birmingham, was charged and later admitted with possession of a bladed article.
He was jailed for six months after the hearing at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, March 12.
In a statement, police said: "A man's been jailed after we responded quickly to reports of someone with a knife in Birmingham city centre.
"We were called to the Bath Row area on Monday 3 March, after key city centre partners reported a man carrying a weapon at around 8.30am.
"City centre officers, supported by armed colleagues and police dogs rushed to the Bath Row area, seized the knife, and arrested Peter McClean.
"The 43-year-old, from Birmingham, was charged with possession of a bladed article and pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates.
"On Wednesday 12 March, he was given a six month prison sentence."
Speaking after the case, Inspector Dan Thomas, from Birmingham Police, added: '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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