A topless drunk man wielding a seven inch knife was put in cuffs after a confrontation with cops.
Jack Walker was spotted by a shocked resident whose quick thinking helped prevent things escalating.
The 27-year-old was seen wielding a huge bread knife which he had concealed in his shorts.
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A patrol car was flagged down by the member of the public who informed officers of what Walker was doing.
The cops approached the topless man who pulled the knife out and chucked it on the floor, as reported by Need To Know.
Pc Morgan Wood approached Walker who lay on the ground whilst the officer aimed his taser at him.
His partner from the Cambridgeshire Constabulary, put the 27-year-old in cuffs on Ditton Lane.
Bodycam footage shows the officer retrieving the knife which was thrown into the alley behind Walker.
The knife wielding man of Clara Rackham Street, appeared at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Monday (1 Dec).
Following his arrest on 25 July, Walker pleaded guilty to possession of a knife in a public place and commission of a further offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence order.
The 27-year-old was handed a 123 day prison sentence which is suspended for 18 months.
He was also slapped with a £100 fine and must undergo a 12 months alcohol treatment programme.
Pc Wood, who investigated, said: “Thanks to the vigilance of the public and their quick actions, we were able to stop Walker and remove the knife from the streets.”
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