A man spotted waving a large sword in the middle of the night in Hounslow has been taken into police custody.
The incident in Wellington Road South was reported to the police by a concerned member of the public.
Hounslow police said they arrested a 26-year-old male in the early hours of Wednesday (October 5) at around 4am, following reports of sightings of a man waving a weapon.
The man has also been arrested for a number of drugs and driving related offences including possession of laughing gas.
A Tweet from Hounslow MPS reported the incident.
The male was arrested for the following offences:
Possession of a sword
Possession of class A drugs
Disqualified driving offence
Handling stolen goods
Possession of psychoactive substances (better known as laughing gas)
Drug driving