Watch armed police near M5 ram knifeman about to head wrong way down motorway

This is the moment a knifeman who had threatened a woman is rammed by police as he tried to drive the wrong way down the M5. Joshua Jones was being pursued by police after making threats to a woman he knew in Halesowen on Sunday, May 24, while armed with a Rambo-style knife. Firearms officers chased Jones as he drove dangerously in a white Ford Puma car through Black Country streets. READ MORE: Man stabbed in middle of Birmingham new build housing estate The 23-year-old was spotted off Oldbury Ringway and then tried to flee from police.

He hit 70mph in a 30mph zone, weaving in and out of traffic heading towards junction 2 of the M5 and going the wrong way around a roundabout. At that moment, a police driver made the decision to ‘tactically’ ram Jones’ car, as he was about to go the wrong way onto the M5. The police car hit the rear driver’s side of the Ford Puma, spinning it around at about 10am. At that moment, Jones takes his hands off the steering wheel and holds them up.

An armed officer gets out of the police car and shouts ‘do not move, do not move, do not move’. He then says ‘get out of that car now, get out of the car’. READ MORE: Instagram masseur sexually assaulted woman saying she had 'best bum' in city Jones gets out of the driver’s seat and the officer says ‘get down, do not move’ as another points a gun straight at Jones. He then says ‘out your hands behind your back, do it now’ as Jones is handcuffed.

Adding ‘one secure’ as the cuffs are locked. A Rambo knife was recovered from his passenger seat. A police officer said: “How many people could you have killed going up there?” as Jones is taken into custody. The police chase and arrest was captured by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter video and then bodyworn cameras.

Jones, 23, of Fountain Lane, Oldbury, admitted possession of a large Rambo knife, dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, criminal damage to the woman’s property and using threatening language to her, at Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, May 26. He was remanded in custody to appear at the city’s crown court on June 23. Chief Insp Sinead Sweeney, head of West Midlands Police 's firearms unit, said: “This was fantastic teamwork by our officers, working closely with NPAS colleagues, who used their skills and training to bring a dangerous offender to justice. “The consequences of Jones driving the wrong way down the motorway could have been catastrophic. “Incidents like this show the range of work firearms officers do; from arresting those involved in gun crime, to pursuing criminals armed with other deadly weapons on the roads, to supporting our neighbourhood and investigation teams.”