The palace has confronted a number of break-in makes an attempt previously. (File)
London:
Officers arrested a person who crashed a automotive into the gates of London’s Buckingham Palace over the weekend, police mentioned on Sunday.
The Metropolitan Police mentioned the automotive “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 spokesperson for the pressure mentioned.
They added that nobody was injured and enquiries have been ongoing to determine the circumstances, the spokesperson added.
Safety measures at Buckingham Palace, the British royal household’s official residence, are stringent, with the constructing within the coronary heart of the capital always monitored by armed officers.
The palace has confronted a number of break-in makes an attempt previously.
In September final yr, a 25-year-old man was arrested after attempting to enter the royal stables.
Within the lead-up to King Charles III’s coronation final Could, a person was arrested for throwing shotgun cartridges into the grounds of Buckingham Palace.
The identical month a 43-year-old man was arrested for ramming his automotive into the gates that guard Downing Avenue, residence of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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