Armed police arrested a man in south London today after reports someone was carrying a gun.
Witnesses say masked officers with sniffer dogs closed off Briar Road in Bexley at 10.19am after police were called following claims a man was armed with a gun.
No injuries were reported.
Police said the man had been arrested and two "suspected firearms" have been recovered following a search of a property in the street.
A spokeswoman said: "Kent Police was called to an address in Briar Road, Bexley, at 10.19am on Thursday 17 December to a report that a man was in possession of a suspected firearm.
"A 52-year-old man, from Bexley, has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody.
"A search of the property has been carried out and two suspected firearms have been recovered."
"Enquiries are ongoing."
