Officers swarmed to Rossington Street, Hackney, after terrified members of the public reported seeing a man wandering the road with the blades
THIS is the terrifying moment a man brandishes a knife and meat cleaver at people in the street after he allegedly stormed two Jewish shops and threatened to kill a shopkeeper.
Armed police raced to north London this afternoon following claims the man in his 60s rampaged into a kosher food shop before shouting at two young girls "you Jews run away from here".
In footage the man can be seen waving the large blades at passers-by and appears to threaten an Orthodox Jewish man in traditional dress.
Officers swarmed to Rossington Street, Hackney, just after 4pm, after terrified members of the public reported seeing a man with the blades.
Community safety group, Shomrim, contained the area after they said the man made a failed attempt to get into one shop before entering the other shouting: "Where is the boss, I will kill him."
In a statement Shomrim said the man was told the owner was not there, before it is claimed he ran out towards two Jewish girls, aged eight and 14, and allegedly called out: "You Jews run away from here before I kill you."
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said cops were "aware of a man with a knife" before confirming his arrest just after 5pm.
He said: "A 61-year-old man has been arrested by police in Hackney.
"Police were called at 16:06hrs on Tuesday, 9 May, to a man armed with two knives who had threatened a shopkeeper in Upper Clapton Road, E5.
"Officers attended the location, and detained a man nearby at an address in Rossington Street.
"He was arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of an offensive weapon, and taken to a north London police station where he remains in custody.
"There are no reports of any injuries."
Hackney Police tweeted: "Officers dealing with incident Rossington Street E5. Please assist officers by allowing them to resolve the incident & not distracting."
The force later added: "The incident at Rossington Street E5 has now concluded. Thank you to residents for their patience regarding road closures."
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