Intruder Outside Blair’s Residence Is Arrested
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From Times Wire Reports
A man who scaled the back fence of British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s residence at 10 Downing Street was charged with assault on a police officer and possession of a knife, authorities said.
The man struggled briefly with police before he was pinned and handcuffed Sunday night, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. He was not wielding the large kitchen knife he was carrying, police said.
The intruder was arrested before he could climb another wall into the gardens of the home, police said. They identified the suspect as Byung Jin Lee, 32.
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