Officers surround suspect on back of truck before tasing him after London stabbing

July 31, 2021- 9:18 a.m.

Police officers closed off parts of Plumstead Road, Woolwich at 6am on Saturday morning when they apprehended a suspect lying on the platform of a flatbed trailer.

Police confirmed that a 27-year-old man had been arrested following reports of a person in possession of a knife.

The minute-long clip clearly shows a dozen officers surrounding the man, who is lying on his back, before one of them fires his taser at him.

After a few seconds, three of the group dive in to grab the man amid screams and screams.

In a scene of chaos, a bus has stopped just meters away from the vehicle and a police dog unit can be heard barking in the background.

Police officers closed off parts of Plumstead Road, Woolwich at 6am on Saturday morning when they apprehended a suspect lying on the platform of a flatbed trailer.

Police officers closed off parts of Plumstead Road, Woolwich at 6am on Saturday morning when they apprehended a suspect lying on the platform of a flatbed trailer.

Shocked residents filmed the dramatic scene from the safety of a nearby block of flats in south-east London.

The A205 and parts of Woolwich High Street were closed in both directions while officers dealt with the suspect.

Emergency services had previously arrived on the scene after a woman was stabbed in the hand. She has since been taken to hospital for treatment.A Met spokesman said in a statement:

“Police were called at 6:20 am on Saturday 31 July following reports of a man in possession of a knife in Plumstead Road, Woolwich.

Emergency services had previously been rushed to the scene in south-east London after a woman was stabbed in the hand.

She has now been taken to hospital for treatment.

Emergency services had previously been rushed to the scene in south-east London after a woman was stabbed in the hand.

She has now been taken to hospital for treatmentA dozen officers ducked in to hold the man, who was also tasered by officers.

A dozen officers ducked in to hold the man, who was also tasered by officers.

Officers were present along with the London Ambulance Service.

A woman was found with a stab wound to her hand.“She was taken to hospital where her condition was assessed as non-life-threatening.

A 27-year-old man was arrested and arrested at the scene.The investigation into the circumstances of the incident is still ongoing. It is not treated as terrorism.’