‘Critical incident’ declared as cops swarm near Hainault station and arrest man

A “CRITICAL incident” has been declared as cops swarm near a Tube station and arrest a man.

Hainault Station, east London, has been locked down as officers carry out an urgent investigation nearby.

A police helicopter appears to have been deployed and is circling the area in Redbridge, near Essex.

Videos from the scene show heaps of cops vans, ambulance and fire crews parked up at the locked and bolted underground entrance.

Confused commuters can also be seen stood around as they try to find another way of getting to work.

It is not yet clear what has happened but Met Police officers have arrested one man.

One witness told LBC: “There was loud shouting outside my road on Laing Close. Not sure what happened there.”

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting tweeted: “A critical incident has been declared in Hainault.

“There are station and road closures in place. The Police, Ambulance Service and Fire Brigade are responding.

“One male detained.

“I would urge people not to speculate until details are confirmed or post footage on social media.”

TFL are urging people to re-plan their journey and asking them to avoid the area.

A spokesperson for London’s transport network said: “Hainault Station is closed due to a police investigation in the area.”

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Underground tubes travelling through Hainault are on the Central Line.

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