A 43-year-old man was charged this week by United Kingdom authorities in connection to a bomb hoax at the U.S. Embassy in London. Daniel Parmenter appeared in Ealing Magistrates Court on Monday, where he was remanded into custody.

UK authorities charge 43-year-old man in a bomb hoax last week near US Embassy in London.

Police officers in London carried out a "controlled explosion" after a suspicious package was found Friday morning outside the U.S. embassy.

British police said on Friday that a suspicious package left outside the U.S. embassy in London, which was blown up in a controlled explosion, was a hoax device, according to its initial indications.

The U.S. Embassy in London has returned to normal operations after police carried out the controlled explosion of a suspicious package that was found in the area.

Daniel Parmenter, 43, who has been charged, was arrested on Sunday after a search of his home address. He was remanded in custody at a court hearing on Monday and will appear at the Old Bailey on 23 December, police said in a statement.

Police in London said they carried out a controlled explosion near the US embassy after a suspicious package was found.

The United States Embassy in London has been placed into lockdown due to a security threat according to multiple media reports. A U.S. Embassy spokesperson said "Local authorities are investigating a suspicious package outside the US Embassy in London.