Sword-wielding man attacks public, police in London

A tense situation unfolded near a Tube station in northeast London today as reports surfaced of a man wielding a sword and attacking members of the public and police officers. According to police reports, the individual, armed with a sword, crashed a vehicle into a house on Thurlow Gardens before allegedly stabbing multiple people.

The London Ambulance Service said emergency workers treated five people and took them to the hospital.  Additionally, the 36-year-old suspect purportedly assaulted two police officers before being arrested. Notably, the incident is not being treated as terror-related, as confirmed by the police.

The Metropolitan Police were alerted to the incident shortly before 7 a.m. this morning. Emergency services, including fire and rescue crews and multiple ambulances, were dispatched to the scene. Presently, the condition of those injured remains unknown, and authorities have clarified that they are not pursuing any additional suspects.

In response to the incident, the Hainault Tube station in Ilford has been closed downby police. "Hainault underground station is closed due to a police investigation in the area," Transport for London posted on X.