LONDON (REUTERS) - British police said on Tuesday they had arrested a man on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

The 32-year-old was detained on Monday in Stratford, east London, on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, they added.

He was taken to a police station where he remains in custody.

A police statement said officers had searched a house in east London as part of the investigation but gave no further details.