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Nurses threatened by 'armed man' | Nurses threatened by 'armed man' |
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Three hospital staff were threatened in a Birmingham hospital ward by a man who was thought to be armed with a gun. | |
The 28-year-old man was a patient on the gastroenterology ward at Birmingham City Hospital. | |
He forced two nurses and a junior doctor into a storage room and demanded drugs. The staff escaped and the man was trapped in the room. | |
Police later used a Taser stun gun to arrest a man. No staff were injured in the incident on Wednesday evening. | |
Ward evacuated | Ward evacuated |
A police spokeswoman said: "This incident occurred at the hospital just before 5pm. | A police spokeswoman said: "This incident occurred at the hospital just before 5pm. |
"A man, allegedly armed with a gun, threatened members of staff. | "A man, allegedly armed with a gun, threatened members of staff. |
It was very traumatic for patients and staff - we're very grateful that nobody was hurt Hospital spokeswoman | It was very traumatic for patients and staff - we're very grateful that nobody was hurt Hospital spokeswoman |
"Firearm officers were deployed and the man was arrested at about 5.20pm. A Taser was used during the arrest." | "Firearm officers were deployed and the man was arrested at about 5.20pm. A Taser was used during the arrest." |
The hospital praised the actions of its staff. | The hospital praised the actions of its staff. |
"Staff reacted very well - they evacuated the ward and made sure that patients and staff were safe," said a spokeswoman. | "Staff reacted very well - they evacuated the ward and made sure that patients and staff were safe," said a spokeswoman. |
"It was very traumatic for patients and staff, we're very grateful that nobody was hurt." | "It was very traumatic for patients and staff, we're very grateful that nobody was hurt." |
The hospital is managed by the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. | The hospital is managed by the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. |