Beaconsfield man jailed for knife possession
A man has received a prison sentence after carrying a knife on Saturday morning
Last updated 15th Jul 2025
A man has received a prison sentence after carrying a knife on Saturday morning (12 July).
Jyrelle O’Connor, aged 26, of Blackpool Lane, Farnham Royal, pleaded guilty to possession of a knife and resisting arrest, in a hearing at High Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on Monday (14 July).
At the same hearing, O’Connor was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment.
He was also recalled to prison having been released on licence in 2024 for a firearms offence he committed in London in 2023.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, officers from Thames Valley Police were responding to a fatal road traffic collision on the M40 near to junction 2 and were searching for the driver.
O’Connor was located nearby, close to the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Beaconsfield, and he attempted to make off from officers.
Following a struggle, O’Connor was arrested and found to be in possession of a folding pocket-knife with a blade exceeding 7.5cm.
He was charged on Sunday (13 July) and pleaded guilty at court on Monday, where he was jailed.
Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Ed Crofts of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “O’Connor was located while officers were searching for those involved in a fatal road traffic collision on the M40.
“He attempted to make off from officers, and resisted arrest when the knife was located.
“He was arrested and charged within 24 hours and has now been jailed for the offence.
“He was also recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions for an earlier offence, and I am pleased he is back behind bars where he belongs.
“We will never tolerate anybody carrying dangerous weapons in our community and will seek to bring to justice those that do so.”