A man has been arrested after riot police descended on a residential street in Elm Park.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed today (March 19) at 4.54pm on X, formerly Twitter, that a man had been arrested on suspicion of obstruction of a bailiff.
This followed an incident inside a home in Rosewood Avenue this morning.
The London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade also attended to support the police operation.
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Photos and a video shows a major police presence, including swathes of riot police, on the residential street.
Police did not say why there had been such a large response.
A passer-by told us that officers had been trying to get into a property in Elm Park to remove a man and arrest him.
The London Ambulance Service, which was called at 10.59am, had said the situation was complex, sensitive and ongoing. Police said the matter has since been concluded.
Fire engines from Hornchurch and Dagenham were also sent to the scene.
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