British police arrest man reportedly with knife near UK ministries
Armed police have arrested a man believed to be carrying knives in Whitehall, central London, close to parliament
Police have arrested one person after an incident in Whitehall
A man who was carrying knives near the UK's Houses of Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences.
A Metropolitan Police statement said that man had been arrested on suspicion of carrying weapons and planning a terrorist attack.
"The man, aged in his late twenties, was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.Knives have been recovered from him. He is being detained under the Terrorism Act and is in custody in a south London police station," the statement said.
#whitehall - police questioning man pic.twitter.com/WHb5Vt6bV9
— Angus Walker (@anguswalkertalk) April 27, 2017
No one has been injured, police added.
A reporter and photographer for Reuters news agency saw police holding a dark-skinned, bearded man dressed in a hooded, black coat against the wall of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. His right hand appeared to have a bandage wrapped around it.
A man is held by police in Westminster after an arrest was made on Whitehall in central London
Armed officers were seen standing over a man who was handcuffed and on the ground yards from an entrance to Westminster underground station.
A BBC Home Affairs correspondent said on Twitter that two knives had been seen on the ground including a large "breadknife" and added a photograph of an officer wearing a blue forensic suit photographing what appeared to be a knife on the sidewalk next to a rucksack.
BREAKING: Knife reported to be on ground during ongoing police incident in Whitehall pic.twitter.com/IJDA66V2q6
— Ross Kempsell (@rosskempsell) April 27, 2017
Security remains tight outside Whitehall buildings following the terror attack on Westminster Bridge and the entrance to Parliament on 22 March.
