Officers have arrested a person who crashed a automobile into the gates of London's Buckingham Palace final weekend, police mentioned on Sunday.
The Metropolitan Police mentioned the automobile “collided with the gates” of the royal residence at 02:30 GMT on Saturday.
Armed officers arrested the person on the scene on suspicion of felony injury and he was taken to hospital, a power spokesperson mentioned.
They added that nobody was injured and investigations had been underway to find out the circumstances, the spokesperson added.
Safety measures at Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British royal household, are tight, with the constructing within the coronary heart of the capital beneath fixed surveillance by armed officers.
The palace has skilled a number of housebreaking makes an attempt up to now.
In September final yr, a 25-year-old man was arrested after making an attempt to enter the royal stables.
Forward of King Charles III's coronation final Could, a person was arrested for throwing shotgun shells into the grounds of Buckingham Palace.
The identical month, a 43-year-old man was arrested for ramming his automobile into the gates of Downing Avenue, house of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
AFP
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