Police have arrested a man in the last hour after reports of a gunman being spotted in Brockley.

Armed officers swarmed on Sprules Road at around 3pm after 999 calls reported that a man armed with a gun and a machete was on the street.

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A spokesman for the Met said "people were seen in possession of weapons and a firearm".

He added: "A man has been arrested on suspicion of firearm offences. Officers remain on scene and are carrying out ongoing enquiries."

A woman who was near the scene told News Shopper: "It was all really frantic at the time."

She said people on nearby Drakefell Road told her to "turn back" because a man with a machete and gun was on the loose.

Police said they could not yet release further details of the man arrested.

We will update you once we know more.