Police had been known as to Cherry Orchard Street at 6.20pm on Tuesday (August 6) and a person had barricaded himself inside a constructing and was allegedly throwing objects at cops.

Cordons had been put in place as a precautionary measure to guard the general public.

The person was arrested earlier than 3am at present (August 7) on suspicion of animal cruelty, legal harm, indecent publicity, and breach of a courtroom order.

He was later detained beneath the Psychological Well being Act and brought to a hospital in south London.

London Hearth Brigade additionally attended the scene at 7.34pm on Tuesday and the incident was over for them at 3.11am on Wednesday.

30 firefighters from Croydon, Woodside, and Norbury attended the scene.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police mentioned: “At about 6.20pm on Tuesday, August 6, officers attended Cherry Orchard Street in Croydon to hold out arrest enquiries in reference to an ongoing investigation.

“On arrival, the person barricaded himself inside earlier than throwing objects at officers.

“Cordons had been put in place as a precaution to make sure the security of members of the general public. 

“The person was arrested shortly earlier than 3am on Wednesday, August 7, on suspicion of cruelty to animals, legal harm, indecent publicity and breach of a courtroom order.

“He was subsequently detained beneath the Psychological Well being Act and brought to a south London hospital.”

A spokesperson for London Hearth Brigade mentioned: “Firefighters had been mobilised to help emergency service colleagues at an incident on Cherry Orchard Street in Croydon.

“The Brigade was known as at 7.34pm on August 6 and the incident was over for firefighters at 3.11am on August 7.

“5 hearth engines and round 30 firefighters from Croydon, Woodside, Norbury and surrounding hearth stations attended the scene.”