BREAKING:Teenagers arrested on suspicion of affray after being found with a toy machete in Romford.

South Street by Romford station was temporarily closed yesterday as officers attended a call to reports of a person with a knife.

On their swift arrival officers located four teenagers in possession of a toy machete. All four were arrested on suspicion of affray and taken to an east London police station.

A spokesperson for the Met Police told the Havering Daily:

“Police were called at 19:05 on Saturday, 21 September to reports of a person believed to be in possession of a knife at The Brewery in Romford.

Officers attended and located four teenagers with a toy machete. All four were arrested on suspicion of affray and taken to an east London police station.

There were no reported injuries.”

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