Man held on attempted murder after police threatened at Horse Guards
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Whitehall was shut for several hours after the incident at Horse Guards Parade
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two Ministry of Defence police officers were confronted with a knife.
The incident happened at about 08:50 BST at Horse Guards Parade in Westminster, London.
A Taser was used and a 29-year-old man was restrained by officers, the Met Police said.
There were no reports of any injuries and the incident was not being treated as terror-related, the force said.
The man was also arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and remains in custody.
Whitehall was closed for several hours due to the incident.
Forensic officials at Whitehall in Westminster
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