Police automotive ‘runs down alleged knifeman in Aberdeen’ as officers use ‘specialist ways’

Police stated they used ‘specialist ways to guard the general public and officers from hurt’ and stated a knife was recovered from the scene.

Footage has captured the second a police automotive runs down an alleged knifeman following an incident in Aberdeen.

The incident occurred round 4.50pm on Friday, 28 February, when the drive obtained a stories of a person allegedly in possession of a knife. The clip seems to indicate a police automotive dashing in the direction of a person wearing black earlier than taking him down.

Officers, together with a canine handler, attended the disturbance.

Police stated they used ‘specialist ways to guard the general public and officers from hurt’ and stated a knife was recovered from the scene.

Within the clip, the police automobile hits a person as he seems to observe an officer across the automotive.

The person rolls over the bonnet of the automobile earlier than hitting the bottom exterior a cemetery close to to town’s Pittodrie Stadium.

Police Canine Zeus, a six-year-old Belgian Malinois, was injured, taken to a vet and launched following therapy.

A person was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for therapy and has been charged with numerous offences, together with one beneath the Animal and Welfare Act.

A 27-year-old has now been arrested and charged in reference to a disturbance on Seaforth Highway. He is because of seem at Aberdeen Sheriff Courtroom on Monday, 3 March, 2025.

Seaforth Highway was closed on the junction with Park Highway for investigation work to be carried out and re-opened round 1.15pm on Saturday, 1 March.

Superintendent Ross Kelly stated: “We consider this was an remoted incident and there’s no ongoing danger to the general public. Fortunately no officers have been injured.

“Our ideas are with PD Zeus and his handler and we hope for a speedy restoration. Police canines are an vital and precious useful resource and assaults on them is not going to be tolerated. Our canine department performs an important function in holding folks secure and we can’t overstate the worth that these extremely expert animals carry to policing.

“Officers stay within the space for public reassurance and anybody with considerations can strategy them or name us on 101.”

Police Scotland has been contacted for additional remark.