British police stated on Sunday a person had been arrested after a automobile crashed into the gates of Buckingham Palace in central London.
Grainy photos on social media confirmed a automobile on the entrance gates of the palace. British media quoted a witness as saying they’d heard “a loud bang”.
Police stated the incident had occurred within the early hours of Saturday morning.
“Armed officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage,” London police stated in a press release. “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 stated no member of the royal household was resident on the time of the incident and repairs to the gates have been underway.
Source: www.anews.com.tr