Police were called to Craven Park Road, N15 at 2104hrs on Sunday, 17 June to reports of a woman in possession of a knife behaving erratically.

Police attended and the woman, aged 47, was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence.

At this time, the female remains in custody at an east London police station. She is expected to undergo a mental health assessment in due course.

This incident is not terror related.