A huge crowd watched as two men holding weapons gesticulated towards each other in Stratford Road, Sparkbrook before police came and handcuffed one of them
Police were called to Stratford Road in Sparkbrook after reports of trouble with videos showing two men with bladed weapons facing off towards each other. File image(Image: Google)
Trouble in a Birmingham street where two men were brandishing weapons at each other sparked a police call out.
Videos posted online and seen by BirminghamLive show one man with what appears to be a sword with a long blade, and another with a small knife gesturing to each other in Stratford Road in Sparkbrook.
West Midlands Police said the incident took place on Friday (September 5) afternoon shortly before 3pm.
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The bearded two men, one in a high-vis vest, over a white t-shirt and jeans and the other in grey shorts and blue a t-shirt are caught on camera holding weapons.
The video shows the man in the high vis jacket go towards the knifeman, raising his weapon outside Sparkbrook Pharmacy., near Stratford Road’s junction with Main Street
A big crowd has gathered and several man attempt to intervene to calm the situation down.
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Moments later the man in the high-vis jacket retreats and the sword appears to have been left on the floor.
A second video sees police arrive and the man, who was in the t-shirt and shorts, but now bare-chested, being put in handcuffs.
And a further video shows him being taken to the back of a police car by officers in Stratford Road.
A crowd of people watch on and a bus is held up in the road by the incident.
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A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “We were called to reports of disorder in Stratford Road, Birmingham, just before 3pm on Friday (5 Sep).
“Officers attended and spoke to one of the men involved. No injuries were reported.
“Anyone who witnessed the incident can get in touch with us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log 3261 of 5 September.”