Teen wielding a machete chases man through street packed with people outside bars

| Live News Reporter Published August 20, 2026 3:34pm Updated August 20, 2026 3:34pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Shocking footage shows a knife-wielding man chasing someone with a machete along a busy street packed with people outside nightclubs and bars. Police were called to Birmingham’s Broad Street complex after the man was spotted brandishing the weapon near the Black Sabbath Bridge. Mobile phone footage captured the teenager running across the street while onlookers shout: ‘He’s got a machete, what the f**k?’ He could be seen picking up an object from the floor before running back past several bars along one of the city’s busiest roads. Onlookers could be heard laughing before another person said: ‘Oi, there’s some feds there,’ as police passed by. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. He was seen sprinting down the street while wielding the knife (Picture: SWNS) Others shouted: ‘He’s got a knife, he’s got a knife!’ as two officers began chasing the suspect on foot. Raid Alamansuly, 19, was later arrested and charged with possession of a bladed article and possession of class B drugs. He pleaded guilty to both charges and was remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing on September 2. The footage has been viewed thousands of times after being uploaded to social media. One person said: ‘Why are people laughing and smiling?’ Another added: ‘My beautiful city has changed so much over the years.’ A West Midlands Police spokesperson said:’A 19-year-old man has been charged following reports of a man waving a metal object in Birmingham city centre on 9 August. ‘We were called to Broad Street just after midnight. Raid Alamansuly, of no fixed address, has been charged with possession of a bladed article and possession of class B drugs. ‘He was remanded to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on August 10.’ Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: Teacher accused of sex with schoolboys ‘acted like she was in a Sabrina Carpenter video’ Arrow MORE: Conman who lied he was a millionaire with cancer in ‘Tinder traps’ is jailed Arrow MORE: Frat bro thought arrest over cocaine ring was a prank until he was Tasered Breaking News Never miss the biggest stories with breaking news alerts in your inbox.