Watch: Cycle patrol officer chases down man with knife
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This is the moment one of our officers cycled after a suspect on a bike – and recovered a knife from him.
Sgt Richard Fryer spotted the man outside Erdington train station and tried to speak to him, but he instantly cycled off, at around 11.20am on Monday.
Sgt Fryer cycled after him, shouting at him to stop along the way, before the man eventually gave up on Dean Road.
He was searched and officers recovered a lock knife.
Mouhammad Diagne, aged 22, of Erdington, admitted possession of a knife when he appeared before city magistrates on Tuesday.
He will be sentenced in March.
The success is part of Operation Fearless, a new team which works with partners to drive down crime and improve the quality of life for people in Erdington.
Fearless was launched earlier this month, and see s high visibility patrols, enforcement, and close working with agencies such as immigration, bus and train companies, and Birmingham city council.
Fearless will be rolling out to other areas in the West Midlands in the coming months.
Find out more 👉 Operation Fearless | West Midlands Police