A man wielding a meat cleaver in Tooting has been detained by police.
Police were called just after 6pm today (July 3) to Herlwyn Gardens in Hebdon Road following reports of a man armed with a meat cleaver.
Armed police officers attended and the man was detained under the Mental Health Act.
Following this he was taken to a mental health facility.
Thankfully though, police said that there were no reported injuries as a result.
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