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Nurses threatened by 'armed man' Nurses threatened by 'armed man'
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Two nurses were threatened in a Birmingham hospital ward by a man who was thought to be armed with a gun. Three hospital staff were threatened in a Birmingham hospital ward by a man who was thought to be armed with a gun.
The man is believed to have been be a patient on the general ward at Birmingham City Hospital. The 28-year-old man was a patient on the gastroenterology ward at Birmingham City Hospital.
He demanded drugs during the incident on Wednesday evening, a spokesman for the hospital said. No staff or patients were injured. 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.
Armed police attended and a Taser stun gun was used to arrest a man. The arrested man in now in custody. Police later used a Taser stun gun to arrest a man. No staff were injured in the incident on Wednesday evening.
Ward evacuatedWard 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 spokeswomanIt 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.