Taser Deployed to Stop Man in Mental Health Crisis in Bexleyheath
Emergency services rushed to Talehangers Close, Bexleyheath, at 9:30am today after reports of a suspicious man acting strangely.
Man Flees and Self-Harms at Local Cricket Club
Police found the man in the middle of a mental health crisis. He ran towards the Cricket Club on Park View Road, where he began to self-harm.
To stop further injury, officers used a taser to subdue him before detaining him under the Mental Health Act.
Air Ambulance and Medics Respond—Man Stable
The London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance arrived swiftly. The man was taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
Police are trying to contact his next of kin.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Officers were called to Talehangers Close at 09:28hrs after reports of suspicious behaviour. When police arrived, they found a man appearing to be in mental health distress. The man fled to Park View Road Cricket Club, began self-harming, and a taser was deployed to prevent further injury. He was detained under the Mental Health Act. The man was taken to hospital, and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Officers are attempting to contact his next of kin.”
