A bulldozer that swerved at full speed to be met by King Charles’ motorcade and police officers crashed last night.
The incident in London’s Parliament Square saw the man seemingly evade security until he came within arm’s reach of the new monarch’s vehicle.
At least five officers jumped in to arrest the man as the King drove past at around 7.40pm.
The man, who was wearing at least one earpiece, was pinned down and held to the ground by officers.
Footage shows police shouting at the man and blowing their whistles as he heads down the street.
He appears to slow down as he sees the motorcade, before being caught off guard by the police.
Meanwhile, the officer riding a motorcycle at the front of the King’s motorcade was forced to slow down as the incident unfolded in front of him.
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The man did not look happy to be stopped by police (Image: Reuters)
It is the latest security scare following the death of Queen Elizabeth last Thursday, September 8.
A man ran into the street last week to take a picture of Charles feet away from his car.
And last night, police tackled a man to the ground after he ‘rushed’ towards the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall.
In a statement about the latest incident, the Metropolitan Police called the roadblock a “pedestrian” and confirmed he was eventually released.
The man was led away by police (Image: Reuters) The skater was later ‘let go on his way’ (Image: Reuters) The man was destroyed by police (Image: Reuters)
“At around 7.40pm, as police vehicles were entering Parliament Square, a pedestrian attempted to cross the road,” the force explained.
“A foot officer quickly intervened, bringing the man to the ground to prevent him from continuing.”
The video actually shows one officer taking the man down, before at least four others piled in.
The Met added: “Officers then spoke to the man before letting him go.”
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