Armed police have been called to Tooting Broadway Tube station after reports of a man wielding scissors.
Part of the northern line in south London was evacuated.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: ‘Police were called to reports of a man, reportedly armed with scissors, threatening passengers on a train bound for Tooting Broadway underground station.
Officers, included armed officers, attend Tooting Broadway station and a search of the area was carried out but no-one matching the description of the man was found.
‘Armed officers have been stood down, but local officers remain in the area.’
Witnesses took pictures from the scene and posted them on Twitter.
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