Overview

• Officers were called at 01:08 on 21 September to reports of a man with a knife threatening people in Leicester Square, Westminster.
• Police found four men in their 20s and 30s with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
• A 50-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon, affray, and possession of a Class B drug.
• The man has been detained under the Mental Health Act as inquiries continue.
• Video posted online shows members of the public and security staff restraining the alleged attacker, with footage appearing to show a knife recovered, and police urged witnesses to quote CAD 445/21SEP or contact Crimestoppers.