A driver was carjacked during an incident in Wanstead.

Police were called to Aldersbrook Road, in Aldersbrook, at around 7.50am on Tuesday to reports of a vehicle theft.

The Met said a driver was forced from his car by the suspect, who then drove away.

The vehicle was then found abandoned in The Warren Drive in Wanstead at around 8am.

Officers closed off the road as part of the investigation into the incident.

Dog units had also been deployed in the area as part of the investigation.

No arrests have been made in connection with the incident and enquiries continue.