The Metropolitan Police said officers on patrol in the Cambridge Circus area detained a man at around 11.20pm on Saturday, September 20, following a report of a theft.

A spokesperson for the Met said the man “subsequently became unwell.”

Officers gave first aid and called for paramedics.

He was taken to hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

A cordon was in place last night at Romilly Street but has since been lifted.

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