A teenager has been arrested after allegedly being found with a large knife and crashing a moped in Dulwich.
Police found the sixteen-year-old male on Lordship Lane after a police pursuit shortly after 3.40pm on Saturday, February 10.
Before being taken into custody, he was treated for a head injury which was not considered life-threatening.
He was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, taking and driving away a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner and failing to stop for police.
A spokesperson for Met Police said: “Shortly after 15.40hrs on Saturday, 10 February a man was arrested in Lordship Lane, SE22, following a police pursuit.
“The man, who crashed a moped he was travelling on, was detained with a large knife.
“Before being taken into custody, he was taken to hospital to be treated for a head injury. His condition has been assessed as non life-threatening.”
“He was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, taking and driving away a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner and failing to stop for police.”