A 27-year-old man with a chainsaw was seen chasing a police officer in the United Kingdom on Monday. A video of the scary incident has gone viral on social media. According to a report by The Metro, the accused was arrested the same day.
As per the report, the incident happened on Glasgow Road in Paisley. Police Scotland received reports of the incident around 1:00 pm and locked down the street. Nearly twelve officers responded to the scary situation.
"Around 1pm on May 6, a disturbance involving a weapon occurred following a collision involving a car and a stationary police vehicle on Glasgow Road in Paisley," said Police Scotland.
The intense situation involved several uniformed and undercover officers who came out to assist in catching the perpetrator. The police officers were able to arrest the man after a brief struggle. Two officers suffered injuries in the incident.
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