A man has been charged with affray and possession of a knife after an incident in Golders Green yesterday.
Gabriel Abdullah, 34, appeared at Willesden Green Magistrates’ Court today, where he was charged with affray and possession of bladed article in public place.
Chief Superintendent Sara Leach, responsible for policing in north-west London, said: "Yesterday's incident in Golders Green has understandably caused significant concern and left our Jewish communities shaken. I want to be clear, this matter is being treated as a hate crime and we are dedicating significant resources to the investigation.
"Our officers responded quickly and were on the scene within six minutes and able to arrest the suspect within ten minutes of being called. I want to pay tribute to the members of the public who bravely intervened before police arrived.
