Armed man arrested after lockdown at Tesco store in London
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Armed man arrested after lockdown at Tesco store in London
A man has been arrested after being found in possession of a knife, a firearm and a quantity of powder, London's Metropolitan Police has said.
Tesco Extra supermarket in Woolwich, southeast London, was evacuated on Saturday evening after reports of a gunman in the store with a knife and an explosive device.
Video shows crowds gathering and a police cordon in place.
Greenwich Metropolitan Police Service tweeted: "Man arrested after being found in possession of a knife, a firearm and a quantity of powder nr Tesco in General Gordon Sq #Woolwich #Greenwich just after 6pm today.
No reports of any injuries.
Man remains in custody and enquiries ongoing."
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