A suspect fled the scene on a motorbike following a stabbing in Bermondsey.
Officers were called to reports of a man being chased in Camilla Road just before 1.45pm yesterday (April 23).
London Ambulance Service crews and an air ambulance also attended and found a man, in his 30s, with a chest injury after having been stabbed.
He was rushed to hospital where his injuries were assessed as non life threatening.
Police say the suspect is reported to have escaped the scene on a motorbike.
No arrests have yet been made as police enquiries into the circumstances continue.
A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called to Camilla Road, SE16 at around 13:42hrs on Tuesday, 23 April following reports a man had been stabbed after he was chased by another man from Southwark Park Road.
“The London Ambulance Service and the Air Ambulance also attended and the victim, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital. His injuries have been assessed as non-life threatening.
“No arrests have been made but enquiries are ongoing. The suspect is reported to have escaped on a motorbike.”
A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: “We were called today at 1.43pm (23 April) to reports of a stabbing on Camilla Road, SE16.
“We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and members of our tactical response unit. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
“Our first paramedics arrived on scene in less than a minute.
“We treated a man at the scene for a chest injury and took him to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
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