Car swarmed by armed police after crashing into gates of Buckingham Palace

The Met Police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Armed police swooped after a car crashed into the main entrance of Buckingham Palace in the early hours of this morning. Police confirmed a man had been arrested for criminal damage, with dramatic footage showing officers yell ‘Keep your hands on your head!’. A witness told of a ‘loud bang’ as the vehicle rammed the gates of the famous royal residence in central London.

The crashed into the gates in the early hours of this morning A spokesperson for the force said: ‘At approximately 02:33hrs on Saturday, 09 March a car collided with the gates of Buckingham Palace. ‘Armed officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage.. He was taken to hospital. ‘There were no reports of any injuries. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances.” This is a developing news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates.

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