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'Armed police' arrest three men and evacuate central London street in Blackfriars | 'Armed police' arrest three men and evacuate central London street in Blackfriars |
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A stolen BMW with Belgian licence plates sparked a security alert in central London on Saturday. | A stolen BMW with Belgian licence plates sparked a security alert in central London on Saturday. |
Three men were arrested after police, with helicopters, ambulances and a fire engine all attending, evacuated a busy London thoroughfare. | Three men were arrested after police, with helicopters, ambulances and a fire engine all attending, evacuated a busy London thoroughfare. |
Blackfriars Road and St George’s Circus were closed to the public as officers cordoned off the area and appeared to be warning nearby residents to “stay away from the windows”. | Blackfriars Road and St George’s Circus were closed to the public as officers cordoned off the area and appeared to be warning nearby residents to “stay away from the windows”. |
A Metropolitan police spokesperson said closures were due to a vehicle being stopped at the junction between the two roads. | A Metropolitan police spokesperson said closures were due to a vehicle being stopped at the junction between the two roads. |
“The occupants of the vehicle - three men - were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle,” the spokesperson told The Independent. “They currently remain in custody at a south London police station.” | “The occupants of the vehicle - three men - were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle,” the spokesperson told The Independent. “They currently remain in custody at a south London police station.” |
Pictures from the scene appeared to show the car, a silver BMW, had Belgian licence plates. | Pictures from the scene appeared to show the car, a silver BMW, had Belgian licence plates. |
Following the arrests, traffic is now moving again along Waterloo Road, as St George's Circus and Blackfriars had have reopened. | Following the arrests, traffic is now moving again along Waterloo Road, as St George's Circus and Blackfriars had have reopened. |
It follows a week of heightened security after multiple terror attacks in Paris killed 130 people. A number of the perpetrators of the attack – which was claimed by Isis – have been identified as Belgian citizens. | It follows a week of heightened security after multiple terror attacks in Paris killed 130 people. A number of the perpetrators of the attack – which was claimed by Isis – have been identified as Belgian citizens. |
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