Armed police shut down London’s Bond Street Tube station in hunt for a suspected robber with a gun.

Five people have been arrested following reports that a man was robbed on Oxford Street by a man ‘wielding’ a ‘firearm and a knife’.

The station was temporarily closed from 8.30pm on Friday with many commuters complaining they were stuck on tubes.

Bond Street was evacuated and temporarily shut (Picture: Alice Bradley)

Five people have been arrested following reports that a man was robbed on Oxford Street (Picture: Alice Bradley)

A Met Police spokeswoman said officers were responding to a suspected robbery in nearby Oxford Street.


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‘Officers attended and spoke with the male victim,’ she said.

‘He informed officers that the suspects were in possession of a firearm and a knife, and that they were last seen entering Bond Street Underground station.’



‘Officers, including firearms officers and British Transport Police, are in attendance.’

Armed police responded to reports of an armed robbery (Picture: Alice Bradley)

Officers have arrested five people at Bond Street Underground Station following reports that a man was robbed on Oxford Street. The station was temporarily closed. — Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) February 8, 2019

The station reopened at 9.50pm.

Transport for London said there were severe delays on the Central Line after the station shut down.

The official Central Line Twitter account warned customers to avoid using the line, adding: ‘The delays are due to a customer incident at Bond Street.’

One commuter wrote on Twitter: ‘So Bond Street is kinda scary right now. I’m really just trying to get home.’

Another one said: ‘@TfL what is happening on central line at Bond Street please I’ve been stuck at a station for 20 mins.’

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