Vladyslav Dryhval, 46, was arrested on Tuesday after being seen by a member of the public
A man has been charged after allegedly wielding an axe near Buckingham Palace.
Private security guards working on the Mall were alerted by a member of the public to a man apparently carrying an axe at about 6.30pm on Tuesday. They challenged and detained the man, who was then arrested by armed Metropolitan police officers on patrol nearby.