Three sword-wielding youths were chased by police after they were seen carrying deadly weapons past a checkpoint in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on June 24.<br /><br />Officers noticed the lads acting suspiciously before they avoided being flagged down and sped away.<br /><br />Meanchey district police officers pursued the lads on the bikes with a pillion rider waving a samurai swords while escaping.<br /><br />Helmet camera footage from one of the policemen shows the dramatic nighttime chase along one of the city's highways.<br /><br />The group were eventually caught by villagers who handed them over to the police officers.<br /><br />Lieutenant Colonel Sam Srey said: ''The suspects escaped at first but with assistance from residents they were arrested for carrying dangerous weapons and ignoring a police checkpoint. Now we will interview them to find the rest of their gang.''
