Man arrested after a car was abandoned at Gatwick Airport causing police to launch an evacuation

By Larry John Brown

Published: June 24, 2022 | 8:57 PM GMT

After a car was left abandoned at Gatwick Airport, prompting police to order an evacuation, a man has been taken into custody.

At 5.30 p.m. on Friday, the vehicle was left in the drop-off parking space at London’s airport’s North Terminal.

A cordon was established, according to Sussex Police, who also described the situation as “ongoing.”

A guy was detained at the airport, according to a Sussex Police spokeswoman.

The spokesman said: ‘We are currently dealing with an incident at Gatwick Airport.

‘A man has been detained.

‘As a precaution, a cordon is in place at the drop-off parking area at the North Terminal.’

The incident has caused traffic jams on the M23 westbound motorway, on Spur Rd, from just after Junction 9. Emergency vehicles pictured at Gatwick

From right after Junction 9, there are backups of traffic due to the incident on Spur Rd, which is part of the M23.

One traveler who was there tweeted to Gatwick Airport to request assistance: “Chaos, is there any possibility you might at least provide the local personnel with information?” Presently, not so good.

Someone else wrote: “Incident? There are no shuttles that go from the south terminal to the north terminal. There was a long line of worried individuals here, but no officials could be seen. Please let us know.

‘Abandoned automobile causes congestion at Gatwick Airport,’ another person said.

‘We have now stood down a cordon which was in place while we dealt with an incident at the drop-off parking lot at Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal on Friday evening,’ according to a statement from Gatwick Airport (24 June).

“A guy has been apprehended in connection with the event, which isn’t being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.”

“We would like to thank the public for their understanding and patience as we handled the problem. ”

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