May 03, (THEWILL) – London Metropolitan Police, on Tuesday, arrested a man for allegedly being armed with a knife and accused of throwing suspected shotgun cartridges into the grounds of Buckingham Palace.
The arrest comes just days before King Charles III’s coronation, which will be attended by global royalty and world leaders amid a massive security operation.
The Metropolitan Police revealed officers also conducted a controlled explosion on a suspicious bag the man was carrying as a precaution.
The police later added that it will not treat the matter as terrorism-related at that time.
“Officers worked immediately to detain the man and he has been taken into police custody,” Met Police Chief Superintendent, Joseph McDonald, said in a statement.
“There have been no reports of any shots fired, or any injuries to officers or members of the public. Officers remain at the scene and further inquiries are ongoing,” he added.
According to British media, neither Charles nor his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, were at the palace at the time of the incident.
