🔗 Share this article A Pair of Arrests Following Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Attack The assault caused the partial closure of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park. An additional two individuals are now in custody in connection with a robbery at London's Heathrow Airport where over twenty individuals were injured by what is thought to be pepper spray, according to police. A 24-year-old man, was taken into custody in the Lambeth area for suspected theft and assault and a woman, 23 was detained on suspicion of conspiring to commit a robbery. Both individuals remain in custody, the force said. These detentions come after a probe into an assault at the multi-level parking garage at Heathrow's Terminal 3 this past Sunday. Prior to the attack, a pair of female travelers had stolen from them their suitcases after getting out of a parking garage elevator. A three-year-old girl was one of the those hurt in the event. A total of five individuals were taken to the hospital for treatment and were later released. Officers arrested a man in his thirties for suspected robbery and assault near the location. He has since been released under investigation as the investigation proceeds. Authorities were called at about 08:10 GMT following reports of a number of individuals injured by a noxious substance believed to be pepper spray. The assault - an event that authorities stated was a standalone incident and not being treated as terrorism - resulted in delays to rail services and the partial closure of the main airport tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a short time.