Police believe the man was taking drugs

A horrific scene unfolded in south London after a man threatened a bus full of passengers with an alleged corrosive substance.according to subwayThe 44-year-old man threatened passengers on the route 109 bus traveling between Brixton and Croydon. The incident occurred on Sunday night when he boarded the bus and started smoking inside. Passengers confronted him but the situation quickly escalated when he produced a bottle of what was believed to be a corrosive substance.

Shortly afterwards emergency services, including the Metropolitan Police Territorial Support Team, were called to London Road, Thornton Heath, while passengers were evacuated from the bus. several videos Photos emerged online showing armed police surrounding the bus and asking members of the public to leave and stay back, triggering a three-hour standoff with police.

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Armed police were reportedly searching a bus for a man carrying a corrosive liquid substance.

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Police then shot the 44-year-old suspect with a stun gun and carried him away on a wheeled stretcher. He was arrested shortly after midnight for fighting. Chemistry experts were then called to the site to evaluate the substance. They determined the substance was harmless.

Metropolitan Police said the man was believed to be under the influence of drugs and was taken to hospital as a precaution. The motive behind the man’s actions is unclear.

A spokesman for the Met said: “Police were called to London Road shortly after 10.30pm last night. A man was threatening passengers with an unknown substance. No one was taken hostage. The man made the threats and other people in the car were The man got out of the car immediately. The substance was not thrown. The 44-year-old man was arrested shortly before midnight in connection with the affray. The substance was found to be harmless. The Taser was discharged before the arrest and police believe the man was under the influence of drugs. As He was taken to hospital as a precaution. His condition is not believed to be life-threatening.”

Meanwhile, police urged people to avoid the area on Sunday night and advised pedestrians and drivers to find alternative routes.

Anthony Boutall, assistant principal, Conservative candidate for Streatham and Croydon North constituency at the next election British Standards Network“Thanks to Croydon Police for investigating a potentially huge danger on a bus in Thornton Heath last night. Although no corrosive substance was found, I am extremely grateful to those brave souls who went into harm’s way to protect others.”