Off-Duty Cop Tackles Knife-Wielding Teen in Bromley

Drama unfolded at a bus stop on Masons Hill in Bromley when a 14-year-old was detained following a knife threat robbery.

Brave Intervention Caught on Camera

A video shows an off-duty police officer stepping in after a phone was snatched and knives were threatened. The officer quickly and safely held the teenager until colleagues arrived on the scene.

Met Police Confirm Incident

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “We’re aware of a video showing a male being detained in Masons Hill, Bromley earlier. An off-duty officer bravely intervened after a robbery where a phone was stolen and threats of knives were used. He safely restrained the 14-year-old suspect until on-duty officers arrived.”

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