A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car drove into five pedestrians in Ealing, West London, on Saturday. Police describe the man as a British citizen born in Somalia.
The car drove into the pedestrians outside the Marks & Spencer department store in Ealing Broadway at 2.29 pm on Saturday afternoon. Five people were injured. Two were treated at the scene, while three were taken to hospital.
None of the injured is believed to have sustained life-threatening injuries, according to the Metropolitan Police.
The car did not stop after striking the pedestrians but was stopped shortly afterwards in nearby Grange Park. There, the driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and attempted murder.
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Due to the nature of the incident, the local police contacted Counter Terrorism Policing London during the initial stages of the investigation. However, the case is not being treated as terrorism.
“While detectives are keeping an open mind regarding any possible motive, the incident is not being treated as terrorism,” the Metropolitan Police said.
The London Ambulance Service dispatched ambulances, paramedics in emergency response vehicles, a volunteer emergency response unit and an incident response officer to the scene. London’s Air Ambulance was also deployed.
Police describe the driver as a 34-year-old man, a British citizen born in Somalia. He has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and attempted murder.