UPDATE: Man arrested after incident at Surrey hospital
It follows a police appeal earlier this week
Last updated 28th Jan 2021
A man wanted in connection with an incident at East Surrey Hospital last week has been arrested this afternoon (28 January).
The 45-year-old man, of Maidstone, Kent, has been arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance and is currently in custody.
Surrey Police were appealing for the public's help after officers were called to the hospital in Redhill last Thursday (21 January), when a group of people visiting a family member refused to put on masks after gaining access to the critical care ward.
They had also been abusive, and refused to leave when asked to do so.
Two people were fined for breaching Covid restrictions - and a breach of the peace warning issued.
A second man was also arrested this afternoon on suspicion of assisting an offender and is also in custody.
East Surrey Detective Chief Inspector Kimball Edey said:
"The appeal generated hundreds of calls from members of the public with information as to his whereabouts and we would like to thank both them and the media for their help in tracking him down.
"I would also like to thank our colleagues at Kent Police, who assisted with the arrests.
"The man will be interviewed and further updates will be issued in due course."