Footage shows that a driver crashed his vehicle into the gates of Buckingham Palace on the night of Saturday, March 9.
Dramatic footage shows armed police surrounding the driver, who is on his knees shouting “keep your hands on your head.”
Officers intervened after the vehicle crashed into the main entrance doors of the royal residence in Westminster, central London.
The Metropolitan Police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
A witness to the incident, who wanted to remain anonymous, said he saw the scene unfold around 2:30 a.m. after hearing “a loud bang.”
“I heard a loud bang, I looked and the car had crashed into Buckingham Palace,” he said.
He added: “The police arrived on the scene quite quickly, they took the man out and arrested him.”
A spokesperson for the force said: “At approximately 2.33am on Saturday 9 March, a car collided with the gates of Buckingham Palace.
“Armed officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage. He was taken to the hospital.
“There were no reports of injuries. Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances.”
