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Police injured outside Buckingham Palace Police injured outside Buckingham Palace
(35 minutes later)
Two police officers have been injured while arresting a man with a knife outside Buckingham Palace.Two police officers have been injured while arresting a man with a knife outside Buckingham Palace.
Officers spotted a large knife in the man's car after he stopped it near a police vehicle, and went to arrest him. The man had stopped his car near police and officers spotted a large knife in it and went to arrest him, police said.
Police said the officers were treated at the scene for minor arm injuries but did not go to hospital, and the man was treated for minor injuries in hospital. The officers were treated at the scene for minor arm injuries but did not go to hospital, and the man was treated for minor injuries in hospital.
The man, believed to be in his early 20s, was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault.The man, believed to be in his early 20s, was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault.
The BBC understands no members of the Royal Family were in Buckingham Palace during the incident. No members of the Royal Family were in Buckingham Palace at the time.
Det Supt Guy Collings said said the "quick and brave" actions of the officers meant that the suspect was detained very quickly, and that no members of the public had had any interaction with the man. The incident happened outside the Mall roundabout near Spur Road - which runs along the corner of the Palace grounds - at about 20:35 BST, police said.
"He will now be questioned by detectives in police custody. Det Supt Guy Collings said the "quick and brave" actions of the officers meant the man was detained very quickly, and that no members of the public had any contact with him.
"It is too early in this investigation to speculate any further." The man would now be questioned by detectives in police custody, police said, adding: "It is too early in this investigation to speculate any further."
Eye-witness Kiana Williamson said: "They were trying to get the man out of the car, shouting, more police were arriving on to the scene and the man was fighting back." Witness Kiana Williamson said: "We turned up and there was one police van and one car; there was also a civilian's car that had veered towards the police car.
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said she would not comment on security issues. "They were trying to get the man out of the car, shouting, more police were arriving on to the scene and the man was fighting back.
"I saw one injured policeman with an injury to his arm, although it didn't look severe.
"He was being tended to by another officer.
"The man had been restrained and looked almost unconscious by the side of the road."
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said it did not comment on security issues.