A man is in custody at a mental health unit after three incidents in the same Hillingdon street.

The female occupants of two properties in Russet Close, a short cul-de-sac of flats off Uxbridge Road, were threatened by an intruder after he broke in to their home at about 10am on Wednesday, May 14.

The intruder is also thought to have caused damage to another property in the street, and was arrested nearby.

Police are investigating. If you have any information that could help, call 020 8246 1503 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.