Man with knife detained on train at Queens Road Peckham station after police chase

A man has been detained under the Mental Health Act after he abandoned a car in Queens Road, Peckham and boarded a train with a knife earlier this afternoon.

The man, believed to be in his mid-50s, was reported to the police as armed with a knife and having a mental health crisis at an address in Queens Road but then left in a car.

After a search of the area officers found the car and began to chase it.

The driver abandoned the car in Queens Road, and ran along railway lines to Queens Road Peckham Railway Station.

He then boarded a train – which was in service and contained passengers – still armed with a knife.

The pursuing officers located the man on the train, and deployed a Taser to detain him.

London Ambulance Service have attended the scene and the man, believed to be aged in his mid-50s, has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

There are no reports of any injuries to members of the public or officers.

Detective Superintendent Nicky Arrowsmith from the Central South Command Unit said: “This incident highlights the challenges that police officers confront on a daily basis.

“I am very proud of the courage and determination of all the officers involved, and pleased that their work helped ensure no member of the public suffered any harm.”