Armed police swept on Great Dover Street shortly after 2pm this afternoon and remain in place responding to an ‘ongoing incident’.
The only information released by the Met so far confirms officers were called to a ‘disturbance’ at a residential address at 2.14pm, and no injuries have been reported.
The public has been advised to avoid the area near the junction with Borough High Street.
Roads are closed and a cordon is in place.
More to follow…