In the neighborhood of Golders Green in London, a knife-wielding assailant was apprehended by Shomrim members on Monday and subsequently taken into custody.
A video shared by The Jewish Chronicle depicted multiple individuals restraining the assailant on the ground.
“Shortly before 13:40hrs, a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, criminal damage, and racially-aggravated affray,” the Metropolitan Police stated on X. “He was taken into custody. There were no reports of any injuries.”
The Community Security Trust (CST) group wrote that they were “aware of an incident involving a man with a knife shouting antisemitic abuse at a kosher shop in Golders Green, north London. Police were called and arrested the suspect. Nobody was harmed and the incident is now over. We thank @metpoliceuk for their swift response and urge the community to remain vigilant and alert.”
