A pensioner waved a sword around and threatened police officers, after they were called to help a gas supply company enter his Beckenham home.

Police attended an address in Holly Crescent at 4.30pm yesterday (February 9).

A man in his 70s was arrested for affray and assault and has been bailed until the end of the month.

A Met Police spokesman said: “He was arrested on suspicion of affray and assault on police after waving the sword around and threatening officers.

“The utility company had a warrant to enter the address to carry out some work inside the property.

“He was refusing them entry and causing a disturbance, hence the call to the police.”

There were no injuries.