Friday 21 October 2016 2:41 pm

Person arrested under the Terrorism Act over North Greenwich security alert

A 19-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act following the discovery of a suspicious item on a tube in North Greenwich on Thursday, Scotland Yard said.

North Greenwich Tube station was closed for hours yesterday, and Jubilee Line services were disrupted for most of the day, after a suspicious item was found on a train at the station, with both the Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police (BTP) attending.

A controlled explosion was carried out yesterday afternoon. The item is "currently being forensically examined and we await the results of that examination", the Met said today.

The man was arrested by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, assisted by armed colleagues, in the street in Holloway Road, N7, at 12:20 today. Officers discharged a Taser during the arrest. No firearms were discharged.

The 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorism acts, under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. He has been taken to a London police station where he remains in custody.

The Met said officers are "keeping an open mind regarding any possible motive", and are not looking for anyone else in relation to the investigation at this stage.

"The public will see more officers, including armed police, in and around transport hubs to provide reassurance around public safety," the Met stated.

"The London transport system is operating as normal today. High visibility patrols by BTP officers on the underground and at stations will remain in place today to reassure the travelling public as they start their weekend. Anyone with any concerns should speak with officers who will be happy to help."

Something was happening on Holloway Road earlier today. #police #holloway #hollowayroad pic.twitter.com/zypCA81DfG

— Emi Koizumi (@emi_koizumi) October 21, 2016