Police arrested a 31-year-old man at Heathrow Airport after four suspects reportedly robbed a woman’s suitcase and pepper-sprayed 21 people, including a 3-year-old child.
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.
„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, adding that passengers in the elevator and surrounding area were also affected.
