Armed police called and high street closed off amid knife stand-off A high street has been closed off after a man was seen brandishing a knife in a flat above shops in south east London.
Lewisham High Street remained closed off on Monday afternoon, and armed police could be seen on standby near the scene.
A spokesman for the Met said: “Police were called to a disturbance on Lewisham High Street, at around 10.45am on Monday.
A food retailer at Lewisham Market said the stand-off had been going on since late morning.. “It’s a waiting game,” she said.
The Metropolitan Police said officers are working to find out whether anyone else is in the flat.
