Man arrested after alleged attempt to set fire in front of Buckingham Palace

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal

LONDON (AA) – A man has been arrested outside London’s Buckingham Palace after he allegedly tried to set a fire in front of the palace gate Tuesday night.

Footage of the incident on the Internet showed a small blaze outside the gates of the palace and an individual was hauled to the ground.

"Shortly after 22.08hrs on Tuesday, 20 December, a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage after a small fire was seen near the Buckingham Palace gates,” Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

"The man has been taken into custody. The fire has been extinguished."

The footage shared on Twitter shows an individual pushed up against the front gate fence of Buckingham Palace by a police officer and push on the ground.

A second officer is seen helping his colleague with the arrest. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​