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| Churchgoers tackle knife intruder | Churchgoers tackle knife intruder |
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| Churchgoers tackled a knife-wielding intruder and pinned him down until police officers arrived. | Churchgoers tackled a knife-wielding intruder and pinned him down until police officers arrived. |
| The congregation of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints in Swindon was at Sunday worship when the man started acting aggressively. | The congregation of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints in Swindon was at Sunday worship when the man started acting aggressively. |
| He was ushered outside, but produced a large kitchen knife. He was rugby tackled as he ran towards a man and held until police arrived. | He was ushered outside, but produced a large kitchen knife. He was rugby tackled as he ran towards a man and held until police arrived. |
| A 34-year-old man from Swindon has been arrested and is in police custody. | A 34-year-old man from Swindon has been arrested and is in police custody. |
| 'Made threats' | 'Made threats' |
| A Wiltshire police spokesman praised the churchgoers' actions and said: "[The man] was persuaded outside into the car park but suddenly produced a large kitchen knife and made threats. | |
| "He was rugby tackled as he ran towards a man and overwhelmed by a number of people and disarmed. | "He was rugby tackled as he ran towards a man and overwhelmed by a number of people and disarmed. |
| "They pinned him down under restraint until police arrived. | "They pinned him down under restraint until police arrived. |
| "Officers from the armed response group attended with a Taser until it could be confirmed he had no other weapon." | "Officers from the armed response group attended with a Taser until it could be confirmed he had no other weapon." |
| The Taser did not need to be fired before the man was restrained. | |
| Pc Lee Mayhew added: "This was a courageous act and it is very worrying to think what could have happened if the man wasn't tackled so quickly. | Pc Lee Mayhew added: "This was a courageous act and it is very worrying to think what could have happened if the man wasn't tackled so quickly. |
| "I commend the bravery shown." | "I commend the bravery shown." |
| The church is in Highworth Road. | The church is in Highworth Road. |