An "absolutely mortal" man told officers "I'm a little bit psycho" after he was caught carrying an axe at a Metro station.
Jamie Graham, who has previous convictions for carrying weapons and knives, was seen by police holding the sharp tool behind his back as he spoke with members of the public at Tyne Dock station early one morning last month.
A court heard that a constable had to threaten the 26-year-old with a taser before he threw the axe onto the tracks and got down on his knees, Chronicle Live reports.
