A man who tried to run from police before being found in possession of three knives has been given a suspended prison sentence.
Marek Vasko, 21, was arrested by officers on January 13 after members of the public called 999 to report a man waving a knife around and smashing it against a lamppost near Tesco Extra in Cromwell Road, Wisbech.
The officers, who were armed with Tasers, approached Vasko and told him to stay still but he tried to run before being detained.
Body worn video released by police shows him trying to flee before being tackled.
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A large kitchen knife was discovered in his waistband and a Stanley blade and homemade scalpel were found in his pockets.
Vasko, of Elm Road, Wisbech, was sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for a year, and required to complete rehabilitation orders, after admitting three counts of being in possession of a knife in a public place.
PC Birchenall, who investigated, said: “There is no acceptable excuse when it comes to carrying weapons, and Vasko’s reckless actions of waving it in public may have intimidated passers by.
“Knife crime is something we are continuing to tackle, and I encourage people to report any concerns around someone who may be carrying a weapon.”
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