A stash of deadly weapons including a Kalashnikov, a rocket propelled grenade launcher and a Second World War machine gun have been seized by armed police after a street brawl involving ten men in south London.
Officers were alerted when the fight broke out in Bromley around 4.30am on Sunday morning.
A policeman saw one of the men brandishing the assault rifle but by the time officers swooped on the group the men had ran away.
However, the officers tracked them down to a nearby house where armed police stormed it and arrested five men.
The weapons were deactivated and two of the men aged 32 and 41 are currently being quizzed by detectives.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Even if weapons are not capable of firing the presence of firearms in a public place causes panic and fear of violence.
"The collaborative effort between Bromley Borough officers, CCTV operators, and Specialist Firearms Command officers has lead to three firearms being seized and the arrest of two men.
"At around 4.30am on Sunday morning police were called to reports of a fight involving a group of what was believed to be around 10 men, in East Street, Bromley.
"As officers were attending CCTV operators observed that one man appeared carrying what looked like an assault rifle, and a sergeant attending the scene was alerted similarly by a member of the public.
"The collaborative effort between Bromley Borough officers, CCTV operators, and Specialist Firearms Command officers has lead to three firearms being seized and the arrest of two men.
"At around 4.30am on Sunday morning police were called to reports of a fight involving a group of what was believed to be around 10 men, in East Street, Bromley.
"As officers were attending CCTV operators observed that one man appeared carrying what looked like an assault rifle, and a sergeant attending the scene was alerted similarly by a member of the public.
"The group fighting had dispersed upon arrival of officers at the scene, but using CCTV the man with the suspected firearm was traced to a nearby address in Market Square, Bromley.
"Firearms officers entered the address and five men were arrested and three weapons seized.
"Following examination by firearm specialists it was established that the weapons are incapable of firing and have been decommissioned.
The spokesman added: "Detectives from Bromley Borough's CID are investigating and enquiries continue."
[Courtesy Of The Daily Mirror]
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