Two men armed with a large machete and baseball bat have been arrested after a foot chase in Orpington.
Police were called to reports of males armed with baseball bats damaging vehicles on Admiral Close, at around 6.15 pm on February 11.
The report stated that the men were wearing balaclavas and armed with weapons while vandalizing multiple cars in the residential area before making off in a vehicle.
Officers from the Violent Crime Taskforce attended the scene and conducted an area search for over an hour before locating a vehicle matching their description.
Upon seeing police, the two men inside the car quickly ran off.
Following a foot chase, the men, both 22-years-old, were detained and arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. Both men remain in custody.
Officers then proceeded to search the vehicle, and in doing so, recovered an array of weapons including a large machete, a baseball bat and a sling shot with ball bearings.
PC Matt Murrant, said: “These arrests serve as evidence of the zero-tolerance approach the Met takes towards violence in any form.
"Thanks to the persistence of these officers, an array of dangerous weapons - including a knife - have been removed from our streets.
“Removing horrendous weapons like these and tackling violent crime remains our top priority.
"There is no excuse for carrying knives and officers will continue to be out there detecting criminality and bringing those responsible to justice.”
If you have any information about knife crime, contact police or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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