UK: Man with knives arrested near parliament

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal

LONDON (AA) - London police have arrested an individual near Downing Street offices with “knives” under the terrorism act, a statement said Thursday.

A statement from Scotland Yard said a man was stopped and searched and was arrested after the discovery of weapons.

"The man, aged in his late twenties, was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism," it said.

"Knives have been recovered from him, " it added.

Police said the man was arrested on suspicion of preparation for a terror attack.

"Detectives from the Counter Terrorism Command are continuing their investigation, and as a result of this arrest there is no immediate known threat," the statement added.

A number of heavily armed officers cordoned off the area and forensics officers are currently working on the corner of Parliament Street.

The statement also said there were no injuries in the incident only around 100 meters away from the parliament building.

Khalid Masood had killed 4 civilians on Westminster Bridge and a police officer in a terror attack on March 22 just outside the parliament building.