Witnesses described seeing a dramatic police chase on a south east London street today as armed officers hunted for a person with a gun.
Four people were arrested in Lewisham after the car came to a halt on Bellingham Road.
Photos and video from the scene show a black car and several police cars blocking the road leaving traffic unable to get through.
Witness Lisa Peirce said on Facebook she saw police chase a car down Hazelbank Road and two suspects being handcuffed.
The Met Police told the Standard they were called at around 1.10pm on Thursday to reports of a person believed to have a suspected firearm.
Armed officers sped to the scene on Bellingham Road, at the junction with Penderry Rise and Longhill Road where they detained four men in connection with the incident.
A spokesman for the Met said officers are continuing with enquiries
There were no reports of any shots fired or any injuries, police said.
