Man held on attempted murder after police threatened at Horse Guards - BBC News
A man is held on suspicion of attempted murder after police are confronted by a man with a knife.
Whitehall was shut for several hours after the incident at Horse Guards Parade

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two Ministry of Defence police officers were confronted with a knife.

The incident happened at about 08:50 BST at Horse Guards Parade in Westminster, London.

A Taser was used and a 29-year-old man was restrained by officers, the Met Police said.

There were no reports of any injuries and the incident was not being treated as terror-related, the force said.

The man was also arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and remains in custody.

Whitehall was closed for several hours due to the incident.

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