A man has been taken to hospital after reporting that liquid had been thrown at him in Crayford.

The man stopped a member of the public in Crayford High Street and said that a liquid had been thrown in his face.

Ambulance, fire crews and police attended the scene.

A man was found and assessed by ambulance crews before being taken to hospital as a precuation.

According to police, testing indicates the substance is not corrosive or noxious.

No arrests have been made.

A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police were called by LAS at 16:49hrs on Wednesday, 4 May to Crayford High Street after a man stopped a member of the public and informed him that a liquid had been thrown in his face.

"Officers attended with LFB.

"A man was located and assessed by LAS.

"He has been taken to hospital as a precaution.

"Testing indicates the substance is not corrosive or noxious.

"There have been no arrests."

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 4.56pm yesterday (4 May) to reports of a man injured at Crayford High Street, Dartford.

“We sent an ambulance crew and an incident response officer. Our medics treated one patient at the scene, and took him to hospital.”

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