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Ready, steady, arrest! Black Country police share video of 'fastest foot chase in policing history' as knife suspect apprehended

A hapless knife crime suspect was caught less than two seconds after trying to run away from police in the Black Country.

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Officers spotted the male acting suspiciously in Walsall Bus Station. 

When approached the male tried to evade officers by bolting across the pedestrian crossing at the bus station but was caught within five steps. The arresting officer's bodycam captured the incident at 6.55pm on January 31.

The suspect makes a run for it in Walsall Bus Station
The suspect makes a run for it in Walsall Bus Station
Seconds later the suspect was arrested
Seconds later the suspect was arrested
The knife suspect ended the night in custody
The knife suspect ended the night in custody

The St Matthews Policing team shared a video today (Sunday) of what they branded "the shortest foot chase in policing history?"

The team posted on social media: "This is the moment one of our officers detained a male for a stop search. 

"During this search the male was found to be in possession of a kitchen knife, he was then arrested, taken to custody and charged for the offence."

"The shortest foot chase in policing history?"

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