Car drives into gates of Downing Street where U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak lives
Source: NBC News
LONDON — Armed police on Thursday arrested a man after a car was driven into the gates of Downing Street where Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and several other senior politicians reside.
A man at the scene was arrested “on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving,” London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement. “There are no reports of any injuries.” It was not immediately clear whether the crash was deliberate and police said they were working to establish the circumstances. They added that the incident was not “being treated as terror-related.”
Sunak was in his office at the time, the Associated Press reported.
Video footage posted on social media showed a silver hatchback car heading straight for Downing Street's gates at a slow speed across Whitehall, the main thoroughfare in London’s government district.
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"A man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving," London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement. "There are no reports of any injuries."
Soon after the incident, video shared by the BBC appeared to show a hatchback approach the entrance to Downing Street relatively slowly. Images on social media showed the car at the street's gates surrounded by emergency vehicles. Large sections of the surrounding area were closed to the public as a significant police presence entered the area.
Sunak's office would not say whether he was home at the time of the incident, which came as many government workers were leaving their nearby offices for the day.
This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
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LONDON -- Armed police on Thursday arrested a man after a vehicle was driven into the gates of Downing Street where Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and several other senior politicians reside.
"A man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving," London's Metropolitan Police said in a tweet. "There are no reports of any injuries."
Images on social media showed a vehicle crashed into the gates, surrounded by emergency vehicles.
Large sections of the surrounding area were closed to the public as a significant police presence entered the area. It was unclear whether Sunak was home at the time.
This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
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