A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly walking through Adelaide's Rundle Mall with a 53-centimetre stainless-steel machete concealed down his pants, all while being watched live on the city's CCTV network.
CCTV Surveillance Leads to Arrest
Officers monitoring the cameras allegedly saw the boy and moved in. When they approached, police say the child — from Tea Tree Gully — tried to run. He was arrested a short time later on Grenfell Street.
Police say they found the machete hidden in his clothing, along with a balaclava described as an “article of disguise”.
Security Vision Captures Foot Chase
7NEWS has obtained security vision of the afternoon foot chase. CCTV captured the teen in the mall. Officers initially arrested the 12-year-old and a 15-year-old, before a third boy allegedly tried to open the patrol car door to let them out.
All three were bailed to appear in the Youth Court at a later date.
