A man who tried to run from police officers before being found in possession of three knives has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
Marek Vasko, 21, was arrested by officers from the Wisbech Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) on January 13 after members of the public called 999 to report him.
At the time, he was waving a knife around and smashing it against a lamppost near Tesco Extra on Cromwell Road.
The officers, who were armed with tasers, approached Vasko and told him to stay still - but he tried to run before being detained.
A large kitchen knife was removed from his waistband, and a Stanley blade and homemade scalpel were found in his pockets.
Vasko, of Elm Road in Wisbech, was charged with three counts of being in possession of a knife in a public place and appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
He was sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for a year, having previously admitted the offences.
He is also required to complete a 15-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and a 12-month Mental Health Treatment Requirement.
PC Birchenall, who investigated the case, said: “There is no acceptable excuse when it comes to carrying weapons, and Vasko’s reckless actions of waving it in public may have intimidated passers-by.
“Knife crime is something we are continuing to tackle, and I encourage people to report any concerns around someone who may be carrying a weapon.”
Anyone with concerns or information about someone who carries a weapon can report via the force’s dedicated weapons information web page.
