British police said on Monday they had arrested a 37-year old man in connection with a series of attacks on Jewish-linked premises in northwest London.

The police said he was arrested “on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts and has been taken to a London police station for questioning.”

“The arrest is part of an ongoing CTP London investigation into a series of attacks on premises linked to the Jewish community in north west London, an attack on a Persian-language media organization and the discovery of jars of a non-hazardous substance in Kensington Gardens,” the statement continued.

Over the last month, a total of 26 people have been arrested as part of the investigation, according to police. Of those arrested, eight have been charged with arson-related offenses and one person has been convicted of arson.

The spate of arrests was triggered by an arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish-led charity Hatzola, which were located next to a synagogue in the city’s Golders Green neighborhood.

Additionally, the Finchley Reform Synagogue was targeted in an attempted arson attack earlier this month, followed by a separate attack on........

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