‘Get the f*** down!’ Shocking moment armed police arrest man in his 20s after he ‘pulled out an axe at a clothing shop’ in upmarket London neighbourhood
- Footage shows two armed policemen running and shouting at man to ‘get down’
- Officers raced to Swiss Cottage after being called to reports of man with an axe
- Eyewitness told MailOnline that he had ‘pulled out axe’ at nearby clothing shop
- Met Police said man was arrested on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon
This is the shocking moment armed police arrest a man after he ‘pulled out an axe at a clothing shop’ in an upmarket neighbourhood.
Officers raced to the scene at around 8.25pm on Friday evening in Swiss Cottage, north-west London, after being called to reports of a man with an axe.
Footage shows the policemen being pointed towards the man, believed to be in his 20s, by a group of onlookers. The pair are then seen shouting at the man to ‘get the f*** down’ as they run towards him.
Police confirmed the man was arrested on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon and remains in custody. No injuries were reported.
Two armed police officers raced to the scene at around 8.25pm on Friday evening in Swiss Cottage, north-west London, after being called to reports of a man with an axe
Footage shows one policeman holding up his weapon while approaching the man, who has since been arrested on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon
In the video, a policeman can be heard saying: ‘Armed police. Stay where you are. Show me your hands. Get the f*** down.’
The other policeman shouts: ‘Get on the floor, get on the f***ing floor’.
The man then lies down and is arrested, while a third police officer also arrives. An onlooker sat on the balcony overhead says: ‘That’s crazy’.
An eyewitness who captured the video claimed the man had ‘pulled out an axe’ at a clothing shop, telling MailOnline: ‘The shoppers and shop owners got him out.
The man lies down and is arrested, while a third police officer also arrives. An eyewitness who captured the video claimed the man had ‘pulled out the axe’ at a clothing shop
Onlookers pictured on Fairfax road after the man was arrested on Friday evening. A spokesperson for the Met Police said the man remains in police custody
‘The perpetrator then paced around outside before armed police arrived and arrested him 10 minutes later.’
A spokesperson for the Met Police said: ‘Police were called to Fairfax Road, NW6 on Friday, 30 April shortly after 20:25hrs following reports of a man with an axe.
‘Officers, including armed officers, attended the scene where the male, believed to be in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon. There are no reports of any injuries.
‘He remains in police custody.’