Police spotted the man carrying a “item with a wooden handle” in his waistband<\/p>\n
18:49, 27 Nov 2025Updated 18:49, 27 Nov 2025<\/p>\n
Footage has captured the moment that a man carrying a ” hidden-away meat cleaver<\/a>” was chased down by police in East London. Michael Tadese, 44, of Belly Road, Plaistow, was arrested near Shaftesbury Theatre on Sunday, November 16.<\/p>\n Police spotted the man carrying an “item with a wooden handle” in his waistband at around 12.13am near Shaftesbury Theatre. He discarded a knife as officers approached him.<\/p>\n He was then arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. There were no reported injuries as part of the incident.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police<\/a> Service said: “At 00:13hrs on Sunday, 16 November, police were patrolling the area of Shaftesbury Avenue in Camden<\/a> when they saw a man concealing an item with a wooden handle in his waistband.<\/p>\n “The man made off from officers as they approached and was seen to discard a large knife. He was then quickly arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.<\/p>\n Mr Tadese was charged with the offence on Sunday, November 16. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months in prison on Wednesday, November 19, at Highbury Corner Magistrates\u2019 Court.<\/p>\n Got a story? Please get in touch at katherine.gray@reachplc.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n