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| Arrest over court 'garlic alert' | Arrest over court 'garlic alert' |
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| Police in Bristol have arrested a 50-year-old man after a noxious substance was spread around the city's crown court on Tuesday. | Police in Bristol have arrested a 50-year-old man after a noxious substance was spread around the city's crown court on Tuesday. |
| The city centre court complex was overcome by a pungent garlic smell and several courtrooms had to close. | The city centre court complex was overcome by a pungent garlic smell and several courtrooms had to close. |
| It is believed the garlic oil had been spread along radiators and dropped in plant pots. | It is believed the garlic oil had been spread along radiators and dropped in plant pots. |
| Avon and Somerset Police said the man had been arrested in connection with the criminal damage incident. | Avon and Somerset Police said the man had been arrested in connection with the criminal damage incident. |
| Defendants, court staff, members of the public and lawyers all had to leave the building in distress, some with nausea and headaches. | Defendants, court staff, members of the public and lawyers all had to leave the building in distress, some with nausea and headaches. |
| Crime scene investigators took samples of the substance for analysis on Wednesday after CCTV captured a man smearing the areas with a liquid. | Crime scene investigators took samples of the substance for analysis on Wednesday after CCTV captured a man smearing the areas with a liquid. |
| The substance was found to be harmless but the court had to bring in industrial cleaners as the smell was still lingering. | The substance was found to be harmless but the court had to bring in industrial cleaners as the smell was still lingering. |
| Security at the complex is to be reviewed. | Security at the complex is to be reviewed. |