Man arrested after car strikes gates of Buckingham Palace
British police said on Sunday a man had been arrested after a car crashed into the gates of Buckingham Palace in central London.
Grainy images on social media showed a car at the front gates of the palace. British media quoted a witness as saying they had heard 'a loud bang'.
Police said the incident had occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning.
'Armed officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage,' London police said in a statement. 'He was taken to hospital where following assessment he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. The matter is not being treated as terror-related.'
Buckingham Palace said no member of the royal family was resident at the time of the incident and repairs to the gates were underway.
Reuters
British police said on Sunday a man had been arrested after a car crashed into the gates of Buckingham Palace in central London.
Grainy images on social media showed a car at the front gates of the palace. British media quoted a witness as saying they had heard 'a loud bang'.
Police said the incident had occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning.
'Armed officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage,' London police said in a statement. 'He was taken to hospital where following assessment he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. The matter is not being treated as terror-related.'
Buckingham Palace said no member of the royal family was resident at the time of the incident and repairs to the gates were underway.
Reuters
British police said on Sunday a man had been arrested after a car crashed into the gates of Buckingham Palace in central London.
Grainy images on social media showed a car at the front gates of the palace. British media quoted a witness as saying they had heard 'a loud bang'.
Police said the incident had occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning.
'Armed officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage,' London police said in a statement. 'He was taken to hospital where following assessment he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. The matter is not being treated as terror-related.'
Buckingham Palace said no member of the royal family was resident at the time of the incident and repairs to the gates were underway.
Reuters
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Man arrested after car strikes gates of Buckingham Palace
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