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Suspect Arrested After English Police Pursue Him Through Town on Foot

Police in Colchester, England, released video on August 11 of an officer running after – and catching – a man suspected of possessing a knife in a public space in May 2020.

According to the Essex Police, officers "saw a man acting suspiciously when, after seeing the officers, he pretended to trip near a parked car.

“The officers approached, searched under the car and found a knife,” the statement on Facebook said. “As the officers went to arrest the man, he ran off. However, despite his efforts, he was caught and arrested.”

Named as 18-year-old Jordan Silifatu, he was sentenced to a four-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to possession of a knife in a public place.

“We are committed to doing everything we can to tackle serious violence, particularly knife crime in Colchester,” said Sergeant Jones from the Essex Community Policing Team. Credit: Essex Police – Colchester via Storyful