A man was arrested on suspicion of affray and being in possession of an offensive weapon after police locked down the area and helicopters tried to find him.

Police were called just before 2pm on today (January 28) to reports of a man, armed with a knife, behaving aggressively at Endsleigh Gardens.

Ilford Recorder: Police cordoned off the area while they searched for the man who was eventually found in a residential property.Police cordoned off the area while they searched for the man who was eventually found in a residential property. (Image: ig1_ig2)

The man was found inside a house before being arrested and taken to an east London police station.

Ilford Recorder: The man was arrested on suspicion of affray and being in possession of an offensive weapon.The man was arrested on suspicion of affray and being in possession of an offensive weapon. (Image: ig1_ig2)

There were no reported injuries and enquiries continue.