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Lewisham police incident latest: Residents kept out of homes as armed police stand-off continues

Armed police responded to a disturbance on Lewisham High Street at around 10:45 AM on February 10, as reported by the Metropolitan Police spokesperson.
Residents were initially kept out of their homes while armed officers managed the situation, which involved a man brandishing a knife, according to eyewitness accounts.
Lewisham Council announced that all cordons were lifted by 6 AM on February 11, allowing residents to return home after the incident was resolved.
The HSBC branch nearby closed as a precaution, but no customers or staff were involved, according to the bank's representatives.

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Wales Online

Police locked in high street stand-off with 'man with weapons'

Police are negotiating with a man who is alleged to be in possession of weapons and poses a risk to himself, with nearby residents evacuated and a cordon in place

30 days ago·Wales, United Kingdom

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londonworld.com

Lewisham police incident latest: Residents kept out of homes as armed police stand-off continues

Here’s everything we know so far about the ongoing police incident in Lewisham

1 month ago

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BBC News

Lewisham: Armed police at stand-off after man seen with knife

Officers were called to Lewisham High Street on Monday after a man was seen with a knife in a flat window.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Record

High street locked down amid HSBC police incident with armed stand-off

An image taken from the scene shows a police cordon wrapped around the HSBC branch.

1 month ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Armed police swarm Lewisham high street after man seen waving knife

Police are at the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Lewisham swarmed by police as emergency services called to ‘disturbance’

Police surrounded Lewisham High Street in London after they were called to what they said was a "disturbance" at around 10.45am on Monday, 10 February. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade. They were speaking to a man inside an address at the location and conducted enquiries to "establish whether anyone else is inside the property”. “Lewisham H…

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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