Overview
- Video shared by Derbyshire Police shows a man swinging a spade in Derby city centre before a passerby brings him down.
- Two Police Community Support Officers on patrol are seen trying to calm him before officers move in to restrain him.
- The suspect is identified as Jamie Birks, 38, described in reports as of no fixed address.
- Birks assaulted emergency workers during and after detention, including a head‑butt to an officer’s leg and spitting at another.
- He pleaded guilty to five counts of assaulting emergency workers and received a 27‑week custodial sentence.