A man has been arrested at Gatwick Airport after driving the wrong way to the arrivals hall and ramming police vehicles.

The incident took place along a road nearby to the airport at around 2pm this afternoon (December 26).

A video of the incident filmed by someone driving past shows several officers surrounding a vehicle, with one appearing to be on top of the car itself.

A spokesman from Sussex Police said: "The man has been arrested for multiple motoring offences, after he drove the wrong way along the road to the arrivals hall and repeatedly rammed police vehicles in an attempt to evade capture.

"We can confirm he was tasered to ensure the welfare of himself, our officers and ultimatel, everybody else.

"Public safety is our priority.

"He remains in custody for questioning and will be assesed for his vulnerabilities."

The spokesman added that the incident "followed a report of concerns for a vulnerable man in distress, who failed to stop when requested by officers.

"The incident has concluded and there is no threat to the wider public."

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