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Man carrying knives at Gatwick airport shot with Taser, say police Man carrying knives at Gatwick shot with stun gun, say police
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Police say they have Tasered a man attempting to get through a staff search area at Gatwick airport carrying two kitchen knives. Police have said a man attempting to get through a staff search area at Gatwick carrying two kitchen knives has been shot with a stun gun.
The 30-year-old, from Crawley, West Sussex, was arrested on suspicion of possessing offensive weapons and making threats to kill after “openly carrying a kitchen knife in each hand”.The 30-year-old, from Crawley, West Sussex, was arrested on suspicion of possessing offensive weapons and making threats to kill after “openly carrying a kitchen knife in each hand”.
The incident, which was not being treated as terrorism-related, occurred at the airport’s south terminal at 1.55am on Monday.The incident, which was not being treated as terrorism-related, occurred at the airport’s south terminal at 1.55am on Monday.
The man, who was not a travelling passenger, was in police custody after being challenged by officers who used a Taser electric weapon to detain him. The man, who was not a travelling passenger, was in police custody after being challenged by officers who used an electrical weapon to detain him.
Supt Justin Burtenshaw, of Sussex police, said: “Officers at Gatwick are there to keep passengers and staff safe. This incident was dealt with swiftly and no members of the public or police were harmed.” Supt Justin Burtenshaw of Sussex police said: “Officers at Gatwick are there to keep passengers and staff safe. This incident was dealt with swiftly and no members of the public or police were harmed.”
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