Police arrested a man walking around Gants Hill with a chainsaw at 3:30 in the morning. Picture: Metropolitan Police. (Image: Archant)
A man was arrested in Gants Hill after walking around with a chainsaw at 3.30 in the morning.
The 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of affray and two counts of carrying an offensive weapon.
The Firearms Command of the Metropolitan Police were called to a street in Gants Hill at 3.40am on Sunday, September 6 after receiving a report of a man walking around carrying a chainsaw.
The man was safely detained and was found to have another bladed weapon with him.
He was later released with no further action.
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