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Officers were called to the scene after a vehicle was abandoned in the car park this evening, according to reports. One man was detained.
Sussex Police announced just before 7pm: “We are currently dealing with an incident at Gatwick Airport. A man has been detained.
“As a precaution, a cordon is in place at the drop-off parking area at the North Terminal.
“We will provide more information as soon as we are able.”
On Twitter, Professor Karen Douglas wrote: “Heads up to anyone going to Gatwick North Terminal. There has been some kind of incident…”
She added that “police are everywhere and it’s total chaos”.
The event also impacted a local shuttle bus service.
Metrobus, which operates local bus services in Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex, reported in a post on Twitter: “Due to a Police incident, services MB10 and MB100 are currently unable to serve Gatwick North Terminal.
“MB10 will terminate and restart service from Gatwick South Terminal.
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They said they “had to walk to South Terminal to get the train”.
It remains unknown what the man was detained for.
At just after 8pm, Sussex Police announced that its cordon had been taken down.
It said: “We have stood down a cordon which was in place while we dealt with an incident at the drop-off area at Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal.
“A man has been detained in relation to the incident, which is not being treated as terror-related.
“We thank the public for their patience.”
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