London police arrest 25-year-old who allegedly climbed over and entered stables at Buckingham Palace
The suspect did not enter the palace or the gardens at any time, according to law enforcement officials
London police arrested a 25-year-old man early Saturday morning after he allegedly climbed over a wall and entered the royal stables at Buckingham Palace.
The man was detained at 1:25 a.m Saturday for trespassing on a protected site, London’s Metropolitan Police Service said in a statement. He was taken to a London police station, where he remained by late morning.
Officers found the man outside the royal stables following a search of the area. He didn’t enter enter the palace or its gardens at any time, police said.
This is not the first such incident. In early May, the Metropolitan Police said officers arrested a man after he approached the palace gates and threw items suspected to be shotgun cartridges into the palace grounds. A bag that police deemed suspicious was found in the suspect’s possession.
On September 8, Britain observed the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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