An axe was thrown from a car in Leeds during a police chase through the streets.
Officers from West Yorkshire Police recovered a huge axe that was thrown from a car during a pursuit in Chapeltown on Easter Sunday, April 12.
In a tweet from Operation Jemlock officers the force said: "Even when the country is on lockdown, people are still carrying weapons like this on the streets of Leeds.
"Op Jemlock Officers seized this after it was thrown from a vehicle in the Chapeltown area during a pursuit. #OPJEMLOCK."
Operation Jemlock is focused on tackling serious, violent crime and knife enabled crime across West Yorkshire.
The officers also took a samurai sword off the streets in Huddersfield after they stopped and searched a man.
In the Newsome area of the town, officers stopped a 23-year-old man who was subsequently arrested for possession with intent to supply Class A/B drugs.
A samurai sword was also seized as part of the investigation.
