Following a security alert, armed police evacuated a South London underground station on Wednesday afternoon.
Heavily-armed officers swarmed Tooting Broadway tube station after receiving reports of a man threatening passengers with scissors.
Twitter users said there was a “massive police presence” as the station was closed
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Tooting right now… Anyone know what’s going on ? #tooting#policepic.twitter.com/RNRvjpdTnG
— Georgee (@GeorgeF_9) November 18, 2015
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police told the Wandsworth Guardian: “This is an incident regarding a man who is believed to be making threats and carrying scissors.”
1/2 At around 12:50hrs today officers, inc. armed, responded to reports of a man armed with scissors on a train at Tooting B/way tube stn.
— Wandsworth MPS (@MPSWandsworth) November 18, 2015
2/2 A search of the area was carried out but no-one matching the description of the man was found, but officers remain in the area.
— Wandsworth MPS (@MPSWandsworth) November 18, 2015
The armed officers have now left the area, borough officers remain at the scene and are still looking for the suspect.
