A tense standoff unfolded this evening on London Road in Croydon after a man, reported to be in his late 30s, took a bus driver and passengers hostage using a corrosive substance. The incident began in Brixton when the man boarded the bus and subsequently started smoking, leading to chaos after being confronted by passengers.
The situation escalated rapidly when, upon being asked to stop smoking, the man produced a large bottle of what has been described as a corrosive substance. Witnesses on the bus described the scene as chaotic, with fear and confusion spreading quickly among the passengers and driver.
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