Moment suspect red-dotted with police Taser after wielding machete in McDonald's

24 July 2023 , 14:47

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Police in Birmingham were alerted to a man wielding a machete in a McDonald's restaurant (Image: Birmz Is Grime / SWNS)

Terrifying footage has emerged of the moment a knifeman brandished a huge machete in a busy McDonald's restaurant.

The clip, obtained by the Birmz Is Grime blog, later shows police arriving at the Birmingham city centre branch in the early hours of Sunday morning (July 23), before red-dotting the hooded male with a Taser in front of shocked diners.

In the chilling video one onlooker can be heard yelling "yo yo yo, he's got the shank on" prior to the suspect falling to the ground with the 12-inch blade in front of the counter.

As four cops rush in to arrest the man another distressed witness can be heard in the background screaming "he didn't do anything".

The video's caption - "on the ramp" - refers to the fast food chain's location - yards from the Grand Central Shopping Centre and New Street railway station at the heart of the second city.

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The suspect, moments before being Tasered (Birmz Is Grime / SWNS)

(Birmz Is Grime / SWNS)

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police told Mirror Online on Monday: "We have charged a teenager with possession of a knife after we were called to McDonald’s in Birmingham city centre at around 4.40am yesterday (23 July).

"A 17-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested within minutes of the call being made and three knives were recovered.

"Fortunately, nobody was injured, but staff at the restaurant were left shaken by the incident.

"The teenager was not Tasered but he was red dotted to ensure the safety of others.

"He was remanded to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court this morning."

Attributable to a McDonald’s spokesperson: “We are aware of an incident that took place at our Birmingham New Street restaurant in the early hours of Sunday morning. Our restaurant team called the Police who arrived swiftly, we will continue to work with Police on any investigations into the incident.”

Alan Johnson