Police arrest 'man with knife' in vicinity of Buckingham Palace

A man has been arrested in possession of a knife near Buckingham Palace.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th May 2017, 12:48 BST
Updated 4th Jun 2017, 21:15 BST
Police arrest a man who was carrying a knife near Buckingham Palace, London, in an incident which Scotland Yard said was not believed to be terror related.Police arrest a man who was carrying a knife near Buckingham Palace, London, in an incident which Scotland Yard said was not believed to be terror related.
Police arrest a man who was carrying a knife near Buckingham Palace, London, in an incident which Scotland Yard said was not believed to be terror related.

An eyewitness said he saw a man surrounded by officers and handcuffed as he sat on the ground in The Mall at around 10.40am on Wednesday.

A police van arrived with lights flashing and drove him away.

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A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said the incident is not believed to be terror-related.

She added: "A man has been arrested in The Mall, SW1, in possession of a knife.

"Patrolling officers detained and arrested the man in The Mall at about 10.40am this morning.

"No-one was injured in the incident and a knife was recovered.

"The man has been taken to a central London police station."

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