A machete-wielding man was Tasered on a railway station platform as «terrified» rush hour commuters looked on.

Police pinned the man — filmed waving a «massive» blade at Tulse Hill station in South London — to the ground shortly after 18:30 GMT on Monday. Witnesses described «chaos» as he chased people with the weapon.

A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possessing an offensive weapon, police said.
One witness @Vikjas85 tweeted: «Man at Tulse Hill Station with a massive machete just been Tasered by the police.»

Many people have also taken to social media to praise police for their quick action.

Mattvan Pricey said: «Congratulations to the officers who responded to last night’s incident at Tulse Hill completely professional in managing a volatile situation in a safe manner.» Social media user Caroline said: «Well done as always to the police — you do a great job all the time and thank you for preventing fatalities and injuries — my husband at Tulse Hill at the time.» British Transport Police (BTP) said there were no reported injuries and what happened was not believed to be terror-related.

The arrest comes on the day Sadiq Khan announced Lambeth Council leader Lib Peck as the director of his new Violence Reduction Unit.