A ‘dangerous’ thug armed with a 12-inch ‘Rambo’ knife in his Range Rover led police on a thrilling foot chase through the City of London before they Tasered him.  

Police were alerted to Shakai Parchment, 21, when his Range Rover entered London on June 4 and his licence plate flagged up on their system because a man had previously been seen getting into the car with a large knife.

Undercover police followed Parchment and pulled him over for an enforced stop but he started running as soon as he got out of the car.

Officers Tasered Parchment when they saw him take a large knife from him waist band and throw it on the floor.

They recovered the knife and arrested and charged Parchment for being in possession of an offensive weapon.

He appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court the following day and was sentenced to six months in prison. 

Shakai Parchment, 21, of Park Royal, was sentenced to six months in jail for being in possession of an offensive weapon

Undercover police followed Parchment and pulled him over for an enforced stop but he started running as soon as he got out of the car

Officers Tasered Parchment when they saw him take a large knife from him waist band and throw it on the floor

Superintendent William Duffy from City of London Police said: ‘A dangerous and hostile individual has been taken off of London’s streets, thanks to intelligence-led policing and the professionalism and team work of officers in the City.

‘After being detected on our network of cameras, Parchment was prevented from escaping in his car, as we conducted a swift, safe and systematic stop. Officers acted on an immediate risk to the public and were forced to use their Taser to mitigate the risk.

‘If you come into the City carrying weapons, then we will deliver an appropriate response. We’ll catch you and bring you to justice.’