Man ‘threatening people with hammer’ in Crawley tasered by police

Police have tasered a man who was ‘threatening people with a hammer’ in Crawley.
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Crawley Police said officers were called to The Grange Hotel,yesterday, August 4, to a report of man threatening people with a hammer.

A spokesman added: “He was subsequently tasered and arrested. No injuries to the public or officers.”

The man has been released under investigation, but detained under the Mental Health Act, police said.