British Police Arrest, Taser Man Outside Buckingham Palace

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- British Police arrested a man outside Buckingham Palace after he was holding a knife to his throat Sunday.

The incident occurred right before noon.

Authorities said the man had two knives. When the man was challenged by police, he acted aggressively and a “taser was discharged.”

The man’s identity has not been released.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were not at the palace at the time of the incident.

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