From Fox News: Police arrested a 31-year-old man Sunday at a London airport following a robbery in which 21 people — including a 3-year-old child — were pepper-sprayed and required medical treatment, officials said.
The morning incident happened at Heathrow Airport’s parking garage when a group of four men stole a woman’s suitcase in an elevator and sprayed an irritant at her, the Metropolitan Police said.
Police said the suspects then fled the elevator following the incident. They appeared to be three young men dressed in all black with their heads covered, The Associated Press (AP) reported, citing a witness.
“A woman was robbed of her suitcase by a group of four men, who sprayed a substance believed to be pepper spray in her direction,” Commander Peter Stevens said in a statement.
Stevens said other passengers in the elevator and in the surrounding area were affected.
Authorities believe the victim and the suspects knew each other.
“At this stage, we believe the incident involved a group of people known to each other, with an argument escalating and resulting in a number of people being injured,” Stevens said.
Reports indicate that at least one man has been arrested in relation to the incident. The Metropolitan Police has launched a search for the other suspects and is asking for witnesses to come forward.
Police say the incident is not terror-related.
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