Overview
- Officers were called at about 10:50 p.m. on Saturday near Westminster Bridge after reports and CCTV indicated a group with a firearm.
- The streamer, identified in coverage as Krimoe, had posted footage showing a replica pistol being displayed and pretended to be fired with Big Ben in the background.
- The Metropolitan Police said arrests were on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm in a public place.
- Reports differ on the number arrested, with three outlets citing 11 and one reporting 13, while all say the group was later released on bail or under investigation.
- Police activity unfolded in the high-security area around Parliament, where extensive surveillance and patrols support rapid response; one report says the replica was seized.