Masked thug hacks at officers in Croydon who battle to Taser him during horrific daylight assault
Savage machete attack on two cops is caught on camera: Masked thug hacks blade at officers who battle to Taser him during horrific daylight assault
Terrifying clip shows balaclava-clad knifeman attacking two officers in Croydon Attack took place in broad daylight and was filmed by shocked eyewitnessesMet Police say a man, 23, was arrested after incident as two cops were injured
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Terrifying video footage shows the moment a balaclava-clad knifeman uses a foot-long blade to swipe at police officers struggling to detain him.
The shocking machete attack, which took place in broad daylight in Croydon, south London, shows the masked man hacking away at two cops who first fail to Taser him.
It looks as though the knifeman will pull off a dramatic escape, but his plans are foiled by a second officer who appears to use incapacitant spray to stun the attacker.
The thug then circles around before eventually falling over yards from a motorcycle lying on the ground – as one member of the public rushes over to help.
The Metropolitan Police said a man, aged 23, was arrested and charged following the incident in Cherry Tree Green.
The shocking machete attack, which took place in broad daylight in Croydon, south London, shows the masked man hacking away at two cops who first fail to Taser him
The video was shot by roofer Robert Ball, 31, in Croydon, south London on December 30, at around 10am.
In the short clip, the knifeman is shown hitting out at one cop, who is desperately holding onto his legs.
The officer tries, and fails, to Taser the perpetrator, who swings away at the 50,000v device as if it is little more than a fly before raining down more blows on the cop.
He then is seen circling round and pulling out a large black object, seemingly prompting the other officer to use spray while talking on his radio.
In the short clip, the knifeman is shown hitting out at one cop, who desperately tries to grab hold of his legs
The officer gets back to his feet, but faces further blows from the balaclava-clad knifeman (right)
The officer tries, and fails, to Taser the perpetrator, who swings away at the 50,000v device as if it is little more than a fly before raining down more blows on the cop
Two officers were injured, the Met confirmed – with one suffering a concussion and another a suspected fracture.
Eyewitness Mr Ball said: ‘I was really shocked when I realised it was a knife. He was trying to unsheathe it.
‘The blade must have been as long as your forearm. I was like, “what the hell!”. I live in the area. It doesn’t feel very safe.’
Detectives are now appealing for witnesses to the Cherry Tree Green incident, Scotland Yard said on Wednesday.
The thug then circles around before eventually falling over yards from a motorcycle lying on the ground – as one member of the public rushes over to help
It looks as though the knifeman will pull off a dramatic escape, but his plans are foiled by a second officer who appears to use incapacitant spray to stun the attacker
A spokesperson for the force told MailOnline: ‘At around 10:00hrs on Thursday, 30 December officers from the Met’s South Area Command Safer Transport Team stopped a man riding a motorcycle at Cherry Tree Green, Croydon.
‘The man, aged 23, became violent during the stop. He was detained following Taser deployment.
‘A knife was recovered at the scene.
‘One officer suffered a concussion and a second officer suffered a suspected fracture.
‘A 23-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident.
‘Anyone who either witnessed or has footage of the incident should email p232991@met.police.uk, call police on 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting 1096/30DEC.’
