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Shocking moment knife-wielding teen is pinned to floor and arrested in McDonald’s as scared diners flee in terror
SHOCKING footage shows the moment a knife-wielding teen was pinned to the floor and arrested in McDonald's as scared diners fled in terror.
Cops scrambled to the busy fast food restaurant by Grand Central in Birmingham at around 4.40am yesterday after being alerted to the incident.
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Footage shared on social media showed officers swooping on the eatery after a hooded male was seen wielding a 12-inch blade.
Terrified diners watched on open-mouthed and some ran from the chaos as cops approached the 17-year-old.
One officer appeared to pull a taser on the knifeman but did not fire the stun gun, according to cops.
An onlooker can be heard saying, "Yo yo yo, he's got the shank on" just before the teen fell to the ground.
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A number of officers then rushed in to arrest the man as he lay on the floor while witnesses were heard screaming in the background.
West Midlands Police confirmed that a teenager was charged with possession of a knife.
The force said no one was tasered and the 17-year-old was only "red dotted" to ensure the safety of others.
Although no one was injured, staff at the McDonald's were left "shaken" by the incident, said cops.
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Three knives were recovered from the scene in total.
The teen was remanded to appear before Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday morning.
In a statement, police said: "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."
A McDonald's spokesperson said: "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."
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