Man arrested outside UK parliament after report of person with knives
The police said no injuries had been reported.
LONDON — A man has been arrested after reports of a person carrying knives outside the U.K. Houses of Parliament.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called at 2.01 p.m. Tuesday and detained a 34-year-old man on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, the London police force said in a statement.
The area around Carriage Gate — a prominent entrance to the Houses of Parliament — has been cordoned off. The police said no injuries had been reported.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson added: “At this early stage investigation it is not being treated as terror related.”
A U.K. parliament spokesperson said: “We are aware of an incident outside Carriage Gates. Parliamentary Security and the Metropolitan Police are present and managing the situation.”
This developing story is being updated. Dan Bloom contributed to this report.
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