In a dramatic incident that unfolded in Hillingdon today, a man was tasered by police amidst a crowd of shocked onlookers outside Uxbridge Underground Station.
The incident occurred at approximately 14:10hrs when the individual allegedly smashed the windscreen of a police car, prompting swift action from officers.
Hillingdon Police took to Twitter to provide a brief account of the incident, stating, “At around 14:10hrs a man smashed the windscreen of a police car outside Uxbridge Underground Station. The man was acting aggressively and Taser was deployed.”
Eyewitnesses at the scene reported a tense atmosphere as the situation unfolded, leaving onlookers stunned.
#UPDATE | At around 14:10hrs a man smashed the windscreen of a police car outside Uxbridge Underground Station. The man was acting aggressively and Taser was deployed.
He was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and has been taken into custody.
No officers were injured.
— Hillingdon Police (@MPSHillingdon) July 18, 2023
The man was promptly arrested by the responding officers on suspicion of criminal damage and taken into custody.
Police have not released any details regarding the suspect’s identity or motive behind the act.
