In Croydon, south London, a man was arrested after causing panic on a bus by claiming to have a corrosive substance. Initially, it was reported that he had taken the bus driver and passengers hostage, but the Metropolitan Police later clarified that no one was taken hostage. The incident began when the man, reportedly smoking on the 109 bus traveling from Brixton to Croydon, was confronted by passengers. He then produced a bottle, claiming it contained acid, and made threats towards the driver and passengers. Police and emergency services were called to the scene, and the man was eventually arrested after a standoff. He was Tasered by police before being taken into custody.
Dramatic moment police tasered 'acid attacker' on London bus after he 'threatened driver and passengers' https://t.co/zKMMfeUthL https://t.co/sgIQRfiqRq
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A man was Tasered by police after bus passengers were threatened with an unknown substance in south London. https://t.co/ip1AskahQA
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A man smoking on a 109 bus travelling from Brixton to Croydon was confronted by passengers. He produced a bottle, which he claimed, contained a corrosive substance. The police & emergency services were called & the driver & passengers released. The man has been arrested. https://t.co/gPZGWDl7Q8
Man ‘threatening passengers with acid’ arrested after stand-off on bus in south London https://t.co/jGP3oNQ0qS
A man has been arrested after a bus passenger allegedly claiming to have acid threatened the bus driver and other passengers https://t.co/hwB5CTuRUG
A man was arrested last night by Met officers responding to an incident on a bus in #Croydon. The man had made threats but contrary to media reports nobody was taken hostage. More details below: https://t.co/14S8sxctWx
Stand-off between police and 'acid-armed man' after he takes bus driver and passengers hostage in Croydon - then remains on the vehicle after letting them go https://t.co/rEHG7h1TrL https://t.co/SOcuPLGiNh
A Standoff Man With Corrosive Substance on a bus in Croydon. https://t.co/cVJAtWZPTs https://t.co/IFGRnYMrgD