Moment woman is tackled & arrested by taser-wielding cops after four stabbed outside theatre in London’s Covent Garden

THIS is the moment a woman was arrested by taser-wielding cops after four men were stabbed in a horror broad daylight rampage at Covent Garden. The victims were rushed to a major trauma centre following the attack in central London this afternoon. Dramatic pictures showed the woman being arrested by cops Credit: SWNS Cops arrested the 47-year-old woman at the scene Credit: SWNS Pictures showed an Air Ambulance helicopter landing in a packed Trafalgar Square as shocked tourists watched on. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) confirmed crews were scrambled to the area shortly after midday. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Dramatic pictures taken at the scene show cops armed with tasers in a tense stand-off with the woman. They then tackle her to the ground as terrified bystanders kept their distance. Cops with tasers bundled her to the floor after four men were stabbed Credit: SWNS Four people have been stabbed in a horror broad daylight rampage at Covent Garden Credit: Alamy Live News. The victims have been rushed to hospital ‘as a priority’ Credit: Alamy Live News. The London Ambulance Service confirmed crews were scrambled shortly after midday Credit: Alamy Live News. After being treated at the scene, the victims – aged 34, 39, 42 and 52 – were then rushed to hospital “as a priority”. No updates have yet been released on the condition of the men, who were discovered with stab wounds. A 47-year-old woman has since been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault. She was taken to custody while officers cordoned off a huge stretch on Endell Street, with an array of police cars parked along the road. Most read in The Sun It is understood the stabbing was a mental health-related incident and a pair of scissors were recovered at the scene. The Met Police said: “At around 12:27hrs on Wednesday, police were called to reports of stabbing on Endell Street, Covent Garden. “Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance. “Four men – aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 – were found with stab wounds and assessed at the scene by paramedics. “They have since been taken to hospital and we await an update on their injuries. “A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault. A 47-year-old woman has since been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and assault Credit: James Manning/PA Wire She was taken to custody while officers cordoned off a huge stretch on Endell Street Credit: James Manning/PA Wire “She was taken to custody where she remains. “Police remain in the area, with a scene in place on Endell Street and the surrounding areas in Covent Garden.” A horrified witness at the Craft Beer Co claimed a woman approached members of the public outside a nearby theatre. They told LBC she then she stabbed two men in the back, ran down Endell Street, then stabbed more people. An LAS spokesperson added: “We were called at 12:29pm today (5 August) to reports of a stabbing on Endell Street, WC2H. “We sent an ambulance crew, paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance. “We treated four patients at the scene and took them all to a major trauma centre as a priority by road”. More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us on TikTok @TheSun.