Man Arrested, Controlled Explosion Performed Outside Buckingham Palace Ahead of Coronation
U.K. authorities arrested a man outside of Buckingham Palace Tuesday on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. The suspect in question reportedly approached the palace gates and threw objects — suspected to be shotgun cartridges — onto the estate's grounds, leading to a «controlled explosion,» according to reports from the . The objects were recovered by authorities and are being taken to a specialist for examination. In a press release from the Metropolitan Police, Chief Superintendent Joseph McDonald said, “Officers worked immediately to detain the man and he has been taken into police custody."“There have been no reports of any shots fired, or any injuries to officers or members of the public.