Hendon: North London gun and 'grenades' find 'not terror related' after shooting report

Police responding to a reported shooting discovered a gun as well as what appeared to be grenades in north London, leading to the evacuation of neighbouring homes.

The Met says the grenades have been assessed as "not viable devices" and that the incident is not thought to be terror related or a hate crime.

Police were called at approximately 9.10pm on Tuesday (October 17) to reports of a firearm being discharged in Brent Street, Hendon.

No one was injured and detectives have yet to establish whether a gun they recovered was fired.

A man at a nearby address was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and he remains in custody.

A police spokesperson said: "On searching the address officers discovered items that appeared to be grenades; these have been assessed and are not viable devices.

"Cordons were put in place and a small number of surrounding properties were evacuated as a precaution while this work was carried out. These cordons have now been lifted and we thank residents for their patience during this time.

"Work continues to establish the exact circumstances of this incident but at this stage there is nothing to suggest this was a hate crime or linked to terrorism - we would ask people not to speculate while our investigation is ongoing.

"In recent days we have put in extra patrols across London where our communities feel vulnerable and these will remain. We want to ensure all our communities feel safe and secure, and urge anyone to report any suspicious activity to police immediately."