Police tasered a man who had barricaded himself inside a property in Oxford and was found to be in posession of a knife.
The man had run away from officers from Bicester Road Policing Unit on Sunday night (February 5).
The man, who was wanted for three offences, then barricaded himself inside a property.
Police forced entry and 'a very uncompliant male' was Tasered, said police.
The offender was taken into custody.
Police seized a large knife kept inside in a camouflage sleeve.
A male ran off from Bicester RPU B shift in Oxford this evening. He was wanted for 3 offences. The male barricaded himself inside a property, forced entry and a very uncompliant male was tasered. One in custody, weapon seized. #notjustttaffic #p5706 #p6806 #p1281 #XD48 #p1514 pic.twitter.com/AaZobqmwPI
— TVP Roads Policing (@tvprp) February 6, 2023
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