Police arrested a man outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after an incident on Tuesday night.
The Metropolitan Police said a man approached the gates of Buckingham Palace—the traditional home of the British monarch—at 7 p.m. and appeared to throw shotgun cartridges into the grounds of the palace.
In a statement the police said: “These have been recovered and will be taken for specialist examination. The man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon after he was searched and a knife was found.”
The man was also in possess of a “suspicious bag” and, after specialist officers attended, a controlled explosion was conducted as a precaution….