Five people, including two police officers, were hospitalized after a sword-wielding attacker drove a van into a house and stabbed people at random in east London on Tuesday morning.
Police responded to reports of a man driving into a house and stabbing multiple people, including two police officers, in Thurlow Gardens just before 7am.
According to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department, a 36-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken into custody.
“We do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the broader community. We are not looking for any further suspects. This incident is not related to terrorism.” ” Assistant Secretary of State Ade Adelekan said in a statement.
Witnesses to the horrific attack said a man who “crashed a van into a house and then stabbed four people” was “running around with a Japanese sword,” according to the Telegraph.
Police have not disclosed the condition of those hospitalized.
