The incident occurred around 2:33 a.m. Saturday morning, when “a car hit the gates of Buckingham Palace” in London, according to police in the British capital. Initially arrested, the driver was released on bail. The police clarified that there was no link with terrorism.
A man arrested after crashing his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace in London on Saturday has been released on bail, the capital’s police announced on Sunday, specifying that there was no link with terrorism. The incident occurred around 2:33 a.m. Saturday morning, when “a car hit the gates of Buckingham Palace,” according to police.
“Armed officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage. He was taken to hospital,” added Scotland Yard, specifying that there were no injuries and that the investigation was ongoing. course to establish the circumstances of the incident. Police later said the man is now being “treated under the Mental Health Act” and has been released on bail pending investigations.
Several intrusion attempts
“The incident is not considered terrorism-related,” she said. Security around Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British royal family, is very heavy, with armed police patrolling around the building located in the heart of the capital. In the past, it has been the subject of several intrusion attempts. Last November, a man who tried to break into the royal stables at the palace was fined.
And last May, a man was arrested after throwing rifle cartridges in the park, a few days before the coronation of Charles III. In the fall, a man was given a 15-month suspended prison sentence for crashing his car into the gates that protect access to Downing Street, the secure street where the British Prime Minister’s residence is located.