A man is due in court over a samurai sword incident in Powell Crescent, Totton (Image: Google Maps)
Police descended on a road in Totton after a man was seen "wielding a samurai sword".
Officers were called to Powell Crescent shortly after 5.30pm on Saturday after a man was spotted brandishing the weapon.
David Turford, 43, has since been charged with possession of an offensive weapon.
Turford, of Powell Crescent, has been bailed and will next appear at Southampton Magistrates Court on February 1.
Residents reported seeing "police everywhere" in light of the incident, with one woman saying her block of flats was "surrounded".
On social media, one resident urged people to "stay inside".
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