Three men arrested in London as armed police close road
Source: The Guardian
Police have closed Blackfriars Road in south London after officers stopped a van and arrested three men travelling in it.
The Metropolitan police did not give any further details about why the van was stopped on the A201 on Saturday afternoon. The road, which leads on to Blackfriars bridge, remains closed in both directions – severely disrupting traffic.
At least one police helicopter is in the air and an ambulance is also on the scene.
A cycle superhighway is being constructed on the road and the police action has forced contractors to suspend work.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/nov/21/three-men-arrested-london-blackfriars-road-armed-police
Police arrested three men following a traffic stop in Central London earlier this afternoon.
Officers stopped the car on Blackfriars Road in south London, closing several neighbouring roads causing disruption.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a security operation was underway, but were unable to say what the men had been arrested for.
The three men were inside a Belgian-registered BMW.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3328417/Police-arrest-three-men-Belgian-registered-BMW-busy-London-street-following-traffic-stop.html#ixzz3s8z17lKW
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Note the mention of the "cycle superhighway".
The UK is building a network of dedicated bike lanes physically separated from traffic.
Boris Johnson was greeted during the opening of the first segment a few days ago:
