A manhunt has been launched in Dagenham after a person was threatened with a machete in a block of flats.
Police were called to Parkside House, in Bell Farm Avenue, just before 2pm today following reports of a man armed with a machete threatening a resident.
Firearms officers, as well as regular officers, attended but the suspect had already left.
Police on the ground are now searching for him with help from the National Police Air Service.
Tags: Dagenham, Machete
