A
teenager was arrested after a foot chase with police, who recovered
this fearsome knife in east London.
Neighbourhood
officers on patrol in Newham borough approached a suspicious group of
males near Church Avenue, Manor Park at 2.55pm on April 7.
As
police approached the males ran off.
Following
a foot chase, one of the males, aged sixteen years-old, was detained
in a rear garden on Church Avenue and a knife was found discarded
nearby.
The
suspect was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive
weapon and held in custody at an east London police station.
Inspector
Paul Stubbs of Newham Police said: "Thanks
for the quick actions of my officers, a potentially lethal weapon has
been taken off the streets.
"As
the Commissioner has spoken about this week, the Met is committed to
tackling violent crime and this is just one example of the type of
work officers throughout the Capital carry out on a daily basis."
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