On February 10, 2025, a significant police operation unfolded in Lewisham due to a man waving a knife. Armed officers cordoned off a section of Lewisham High Street and engaged in negotiations for nearly 17 hours. The Metropolitan Police confirmed at 7 PM that they had no evidence suggesting anyone else was inside the home. By the next morning, all cordons were lifted, enabling residents to return to their homes. Footage of the operation circulated on social media, but authenticity remains unverified, and as of now, no information on arrests has been disclosed.
Police were engaged in a nearly 17-hour stand-off with a man armed with a knife before lifting the cordons and allowing residents to return home.
The standoff began on February 10, with police cordoning off parts of Lewisham High Street while negotiating with the man holding a knife.
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