FOG BLOG ROYALS LOG: MAN WITH A KNIFE ARRESTED OUTSIDE OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE JUST AHEAD OF THE CORONA

Man with knife arrested outside Buckingham Palace days ahead of coronation

The suspect allegedly threw shotgun cartridges onto the palace grounds. Police in London said the arrest was not terrorism-related. A man with a knife who threw what appeared to be shotgun cartridges onto the grounds of Buckingham Palace was arrested Tuesday, just days ahead of the coronation of King Charles III, officials said.

The suspect, whose name was not released, was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after he was detained and searched outside the monarch's official home and administrative offices, the Metropolitan Police Service of Greater London said in a statement.

A motive was unavailable, but police said the incident was not believed to be terrorism-related. It wasn't clear whether the cartridges could be described as live ammunition. They were seized and are being examined, police said.