Armed Police Respond to Incident on Lewisham High Street

Armed Metropolitan Police officers were called to Lewisham High Street following reports of a disturbance, after a man was seen waving a knife from a window.

Images circulating on social media show a man in a dressing gown brandishing the weapon on Monday morning.

Police arrived at the scene at 10:45am and are currently engaging with the man. Officers are also working to determine whether anyone else is inside the flat.

Local Business Impacted by Police Cordon

Live update:

42 minutes ago

A passer-by, Callum Fahim, told the BBC he witnessed a man leaning out of a third-floor window, waving a large knife.

“There are two armed police officers with their guns aimed at him, and they’ve been like that for a long time now,” he said.

“I can’t see any signs of negotiations or anything happening. There are fire engines, police, and ambulances at the scene.”

He added: “And now, some police horses have arrived as well.”

1 hour ago

A staff member at Lewisham Food and Wine, located near the cordon, expressed frustration, saying:

“It’s ruined business. The road has been closed all day. I don’t know what’s happening, but the cordon has been up since this morning.”

Residents React with Shock

1 hour ago

A local woman, who was stopped by police while on her way to Halifax Bank, described the scene:

“I don’t know what’s happening. I came to do my shopping and then I saw this. It’s pretty shocking.”

Road Closure Causes Disruption

2 hours ago

Our reporter, is on-site speaking to local residents.

A business owner, who preferred to remain anonymous, said:

“I’m not sure what’s going on. It’s been closed off for the last two hours, and police aren’t giving us any details.”