16 Aug, 2016 17:22

Armed police deployed following car chase near Mile End Stadium, East London

Several armed officers and the emergency services were dispatched to Mile End, East London following a police chase in the area.

It's understood a car crashed into a number of parked vehicles during a police chase on Tuesday, with the occupants of the car reportedly fleeing to a nearby leisure centre.

According to a police spokesman, armed officers were called to the scene after the crash. There had initially been reports of a hostage situation but police have said no shots were fired and no injuries were reported.

Three people suspected of being inside the wayward vehicle were detained.

Armed @metpoliceuk officers along with their #helicopter Hostage situation i think inside the Mile End Gym pic.twitter.com/WXf5JBahyp
— Adnan Abid (@_aadnann) August 16, 2016

I'm inside Mile End Gym. It's an absolute madness in here!
— Tariq Mohamoud (@Gibraltar_TM) August 16, 2016

Mile End is such a state right now??? Idek what's going on fds helicopter is mad annoying
— remmi (@_okkkkkkk) August 16, 2016

Police cordoned off a section of Burdett Road but it has now reopened. A police helicopter hovering over the area during the incident, according to social media.

@MartinEliceche @mdonkin i'm at Mile End gym now - no hostage situation, road reopened!
— Elaine O'Flynn (@elaine_oflynn) August 16, 2016

So this is what it's all about... Kids thinking they can do GTA in real life #london pic.twitter.com/1sjBm4Suja
— Can Ozkutan (@CanOzkutan) August 16, 2016

@elaine_oflynn police chase when the car lost control and crashed into four parked cars and then ended up on the other side of the road.
— Sarah (@humbug202) August 16, 2016