Speeding Knifeman Caught By Square Mile Firearms Cops

A knifeman, who fled police in the Square Mile when his cannabis-smelling Mercedes was pulled over, is starting a prison sentence.

Joseph Ayorinde, 25, sped away from the officers and tried to flee the City of London, but was quickly apprehended by armed police.

He was sentenced to twenty-one weeks imprisonment for possession of a bladed article and was also convicted of possession of cannabis and driving uninsured.

On October 21, last year the City of London Police's Clyde Team stopped Ayorinde, of Forest Road, Edmonton in Warwick Lane.

Before a search of the vehicle could begin he sped away with the drivers' door still opened, dangerously overtaking vehicles on the wrong side of the road.

Within five minutes Ayorinde was arrested by officers from the Tactical Firearms Group and the lock-knife was found during a search.

Police Constable David Parker, of the City of London Police Cycle Team, said: “Within five minutes of us making the call in that Ayorinde had fled from police, the firearms team were quickly at the scene to apprehend him.

“It was also due to our extensive camera network in the City, which helped us pinpoint the location of Ayorinde, leading to the quick arrest.

“Joseph Ayorinde could have posed a risk to the public with his dangerous driving after fleeing from the police.

“Our proactive work into his arrest and sentencing means that there is now one fewer knives on the street and one fewer uninsured drivers on the road.”