Sam Walker 'arrested as armed cops storm hospital during birth of his child'
A man claims he was detained by armed police in hospital while his child was being born.
Merseyside Police confirmed officers attended Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral just after 4pm on Sunday and arrested a 42-year-old on suspicion of possession of a firearm. TikToker Sam Walker later announced to his 138,000 followers that it was he who was detained and forced to spend four hours in a police cell before being released. "These trolls had armed police charging into the hospital pointing submachine guns at my head, coming straight into the room pointing them at my head," Walker said.
"The police were only doing their job from what they were told and heard they had received a phone call from someone who had said to them 'there's going to be a shoot out'," he added.
"Now, they have that person's voice so I told police to please check it out and track this person down because they need to be in prison. The police are checking that out and they only had me in the prison cell for four hours and then they released me."
Liverpool Echo reports in a previous TikTok post, Walker said: "So many lies from people wanting views off the back of my name. Trolls have stooped to a new low. Ringing [a] hospital [where] there's a bunch of innocent women and men with new born babies making lies up saying there's a firearm there is as low as it gets.
"Trolls and clout chasers are as low as it gets. To make lies up to get at me is as low as it gets when it affects innocent mums and dads with new babies."
A police spokesperson said yesterday: "A man has been arrested at Arrowe Park Hospital today, Sunday 17 August. Just after 4pm armed officers were at the scene and detained a man. A 42-year-old man formerly from Liverpool has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm."
"No firearm has been found at this time, however police officers are still at the scene carrying out enquiries and there is no risk to the public. Visitors can still access the hospital."
Police today told The Mirror the man had been released with enquiries ongoing.
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