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| A 22-year-old man has been arrested after climbing over a security fence at Buckingham Palace. | |
| The man from Croydon was seen on CCTV attempting to enter the Palace and arrested by officers within a “security perimeter” at around 4:15am on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said. | |
| Police said the man had been drinking and was not armed. He did not gain access to the palace. | |
| No Taser was deployed by officers during his arrest and the incident is not thought to be terrorism-related. | |
| It is understood that no members of the Royal Family were in residence at the palace at the time. The Queen is currently at Balmoral in Scotland. | |
| Scotland Yard said the man is currently in custody at a police station in central London. | |
| A Buckingham Palace spokesperson has declined to comment. | |
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