A man carrying knives near the Houses of Parliament, has been wrestled to the ground by armed police and arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences.
The arrest happens in an area normally full of workers and tourists.
The Metropolitan Police said: “A man has been arrested in Whitehall this afternoon, at approximately 14:22, following a stop and search as part of an ongoing operation.''
“He is being detained under the Terrorism Act and is in custody in a south London police station.
“Detectives from the Counter Terrorism Command are continuing their investigation, and as a result of this arrest there is no immediate known threat.”
The area around Whitehall has been on alert since 22 March when a terrorist killed five people, including a police officer, in a terrorist attack.
The Metropolitan Police said there were no injuries. Some that witnesses said that the suspect was acting very calm and not acting aggressively, others said that seeing a knife in his pockets and a large bread knife on the ground.
After research they found that the suspect was in surveillance for some time before this accident.
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The arrest happens in an area normally full of workers and tourists.
“He is being detained under the Terrorism Act and is in custody in a south London police station.
“Detectives from the Counter Terrorism Command are continuing their investigation, and as a result of this arrest there is no immediate known threat.”
The area around Whitehall has been on alert since 22 March when a terrorist killed five people, including a police officer, in a terrorist attack.
The Metropolitan Police said there were no injuries. Some that witnesses said that the suspect was acting very calm and not acting aggressively, others said that seeing a knife in his pockets and a large bread knife on the ground.
After research they found that the suspect was in surveillance for some time before this accident.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39736733
