A man has been arrested after climbing over a security fence at Buckingham Palace, police have said.
The 22-year-old man from Croydon was spotted by
police officers who were monitoring CCTV and arrested within a security
perimeter at 4:15am on Tuesday morning.The man had been drinking, Met Police said.
He did not gain access to the palace and was not armed, the force added.
The 22-year-old was taken into custody at a central London police station on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site.
In a statement Met Police said that the breach is not believed to be terrorism related.
The Queen is currently at Balmoral in Scotland and it is understood that no members of the Royal Family were in residence at the time of the arrest.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the incident.
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