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Arsenal fan, 21, arrested after laser pen flashed at Chelsea star Mudryk as club release statement
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AN Arsenal fan has been arrested after a laser pen was flashed at Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk last night.
With Mikel Arteta's title-chasers coasting home to a 3-1 win, a green laser was pointed at the eyes of Mudryk.
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Arsenal went on to condemn the use of the laser pen in a statement as they confirmed that a supporter had been arrested.
It read: "An arrest has been made following the use of a laser during last night’s match. This behaviour is dangerous and totally unacceptable, and we will fully support the police with their enquiries.
“We will obviously take the strongest possible action.”
A Metropolitan Police statement followed, confirming: "A 21-year-old man was arrested at the Emirates Stadium during the Arsenal v Chelsea match on 2 May on suspicion of a public order offence. He has been taken into custody."
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The incident will also be investigated by the FA
Mudryk, 22, had been widely expected to join the Gunners in January.
Mikel Arteta and Edu Gaspar had been locked in talks with Shakhtar Donetsk for months
An agreement had been edging closer as the two parties worked on a transfer fee.
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But Chelsea emerged from nowhere to blow Arsenal out of the water with an £88million bid.
And Mudryk ended up moving to Stamford Bridge instead of the Emirates, infuriating Gooners.
The forward got a taste of life in north London when he came off the bench in 12th-placed Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat on Tuesday.
But one Arsenal fan took things too far by shining a green laser into Mudryk’s eyes.
The dangerous item risks blinding those who look directly into it.
And football fans, including Gunners supporters, went online to condemn the rogue behaviour.
One fan said: “Whoever that is shining the laser deserves a lifetime ban.”
Another declared: “Why are they pointing lasers at Mudryk? Weird bunch.”
One noted: “Classless. We are better than that.”
Another boomed: “I don’t like this behaviour, we don’t know the full story and how much it was Mudryk’s fault he ended up at Chelsea.”
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One yelled: “I can’t stand the guy who is shining that dumb laser on Mudryk. This is really low.”
Another added: “Utter toxic. The ref should have stopped the match. The last was obviously putting Mudryk’s eyes in danger.”
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