Jaw-dropping footage has revealed a paramedic holding the giant machete he confiscated from a suspected drug addict.
The patient was under the influence of crack cocaine and the synthetic spice-like drug Black Mamba when he had his bag confiscated in Birmingham city centre.
After discovering a foot-long blade and a broken pair of scissors, the paramedic posted his findings on social media.
'Whilst treating he was agitated and reaching for his bag. Upon inspection this is what he was reaching for, and it was appropriately confiscated. Luckily no one was hurt and police dealt with the situation accordingly. Crazy to think that someone had been walking amongst us in a busy area carrying these weapons. And they were seized before any manic episodes.'
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed that a crew attending to a patient in Birmingham on Thursday evening reported finding a number of weapons in a rucksack that the man was carrying. 'The crew immediately asked for police to attend the scene. The patient, who was disorientated, was taken to hospital for further assessment and treatment,' said the spokesman.
West Midlands Police said they could not comment without knowing the name of the street where the incident happened.
