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Armed police flooded Whitehall to tackle man 'armed with rucksack of knives'
Pictures from scene show blades strewn across the floor near Downing Street
Scotland Yard confirms man has been arrested and no one had been injured
It comes 36 days after six people were killed in a terror attack in the same area

Published: 09:46 EDT, 27 April 2017 | Updated: 10:25 EDT, 27 April 2017

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Armed police have tackled a man 'with a rucksack full of knives' near Parliament Square today - five weeks after the Westminster terror attack killed five people.

A bundle of gruesome-looking knives were seen on the floor next to the man, as the roads surrounding Whitehall were sealed off this afternoon.

Pictures from the scene show a bearded man being pinned to the floor, before he was held against the wall of the Treasury. Scotland Yard say no one has been injured.

Officers confirmed they have arrested the man, who was taken away in a police van over half an hour after the incident unfolded.

A suspect is being held in Whitehall after reports he arrived at the scene with a bag of knives

This was the scene after the man was tackled to the floor near Downing Street

Armed police pinned a man 'carrying knives' to the floor near Parliament Square today

The man was tackled on a traffic island before being held against the wall of the Treasury. The suspect - dressed all in black - appeared to have a bandage on his left hand

Eye witness Luke William said: 'Armed police in Westminster holding a man with a backpack with what appears to be knives falling out on the floor. Stay safe.'

Journalist Helen Chandler-Wilde, 22, was near Westminster Abbey when the commotion unfolded just a few yards away.

She said: 'There are loads of police, about 10 of them, as well as six police cars, and a forensic officer.

'We ran down from just behind Westminster Abbey to see what was going on, we're about 20 yards from the entrance to the Treasury.

'The traffic is still flowing, it's just a small bit of the road which is closed.'

Police made the arrest close to the junction of Parliament Street and Westminster Bridge Road.

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A witness tweeted this picture of the suspect being held on the ground surrounded by police

An employee at HMRC said the main entrance to their building at 100 Parliament Street has been closed.

An handful of armed and unarmed officers were at the scene, which is yards from where Khalid Masood launched a terror attack in March which killed five, including Pc Keith Palmer.

The officer was stabbed to death as he carried out his duties on the cobbled forecourt of the Palace of Westminster.

The Metropolitan Police‏ tweeted: 'Man arrested in Westminster. No reported injuries. More information to follow.'