A car has allegedly been driven into a police station in the UK capital tonight, with witnesses reporting an "attack."
Metropolitan Police said a man has been arrested after the shocking incident tonight, which witnesses said saw a man drive his car into Edmonton police station in north London.
Multiple witnesses reported that a man failed to ram through the doors of the station in Fore Street before then pouring a flammable liquid on road and car and setting things alight.
Police confirmed one man was arrested, with the police station cordoned off and evacuated.
Footage posted on Twitter shows a man pouring flammable liquid on the road before setting it ablaze.
Later footage shows three police officers restraining a man on the ground feet from where his car is seen jutting out of the police station after smashing into it.
A Met Police spokesperson said: "At around 18:58hrs on Wednesday, 11 November a vehicle collided with the station office at Edmonton Police Station.
"A man - no further details - has been detained in connection with the incident.
"The vehicle remains at the scene. Specialist officers are in attendance while it is examined.
"At this stage we have not been informed of any injuries.
"London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade are present.
"The vehicle remains at the scene. Specialist officers are in attendance while it is examined.
"At this stage we have not been informed of any injuries.
"London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade are present.
"The police station has been evacuated and a large police cordon is in place."
Councillor Ergin Erbil tweeted: '"Reports of major incident declared at Edmonton Green police station. If you're in the Fore Street area stay safe and be careful."
Metropolitan Police said on Twitter earlier: "We're aware of an incident at #Edmonton police station in #Enfield. More to follow."
Twitter user @DoubleDeka wrote: "So I drive home from work and see a car intentionally crash into Edmonton Green police station and then the same man tried to set a fire. All hell broke lose and now my street is locked off."
While @ModernDayJFK wrote: "Attack on Edmonton Green Police Station.
"Someone just drove into the station couldn't get past the second set of doors then attempted to set the car and surrounding roads on fire.
"What the actual hell?"
