Man Tasered In Critical Condition After River Thames Fall On Chelsea Bridge

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Police were allegedly called to a report of a man who was armed with a screwdriver and shouting in a very antisocial manner Chelsea Bridge Road, in Chelsea, at just gone 9pm Saturday.The Officers who attended the scene challenged a man in his 40s before shooting and stunning him with a Taser. He then ran and jumped into the river.The man is in a critical condition in hospital and an investigation has been launched into the incident by the Met Police, whilst there is also footage circulating of the whole incident

The footage which has been shared online shows two officers confronting the man, who repeatedly falls to the ground and gets up after the Taser is discharged multiple times

Eventually, he gets up fully  and runs to the side of the bridge, pulls himself over the edge and jumps into the water before any officer could get close to him.

A police spokesman said: "A rescue operation was immediately organised."

"The man was rescued from the water by the RNLI and taken to hospital, where his condition has been assessed as critical."

Police are currently trying to get in contact with  the man's family to offer them support services from specialists as he remains in hospital in critical condition.

Meanwhile, the director of  Professional Standards within the police is currently investigating the circumstances and the Met has referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

 Rory Wilkinson detective chief inspector further said:

"My thoughts are with this man, who is extremely unwell in hospital"

"Officers are making every effort to make contact with his family."

"I understand that there are always concerns about incidents in which people come to harm having been in contact with police."

"All Met officers know that they are accountable for their actions, and a full investigation is under way to establish exactly what happened."