The woman, believed to be a housemaid, was reportedly arrested after aiming a punch at the manager and smashing glasses
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LONDON – A Buckingham Palace staff member was reportedly arrested after smashing glasses and trying to assault a member of bar worker at a boozy Christmas party.
A party for staff spiralled “out of control” as around 50 people arrived at an All Bar One pub after having drinks at the Palace on Tuesday.
A woman, believed to be a housemaid, aimed a punch at the manager, smashed glasses and was arrested, the Sun reports.
A witness described how they had “never seen one person get that crazy during a night out. She was on another level”.
The person who was arrested is believed to have kept throwing glasses even when security tried to calm her down.
A royal source told The Sun it had been a “tough night” for everyone involved.
Another said: “Someone kicked off outside, was smashing glasses, and then got arrested.”
One insider told The Sun: “The group walked in and this one girl just got hysterical.
“She started smashing glasses and abusing our staff members, so we had to call the police.
“I’ve never seen one person get that crazy during a night out. She was on another level.”
Another source added: “It had been a crazy night, we were incredibly busy and we had to deal with so many bookings.
“We were fully booked and then we had to deal with a party of 50 people on top of that.”
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Buckingham Palace has confirmed an investigation will take place following the incident.
The spokesperson said “appropriate action” would be taken.
They told the BBC: “We are aware of an incident outside the workplace involving a number of Household staff who had previously attended an early evening reception at the Palace.
“While this was an informal social gathering, not an official Palace Christmas party, the facts will be fully investigated, with a robust disciplinary process followed in relation to individual staff and appropriate action taken.”
The Metropolitan Police told The Sun officers had been called to a bar in Victoria Street after reports a customer had “smashed glasses and attempted to assault a member of staff”.
They said a 24-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly before being released after being given a penalty notice.
A force spokesperson said: “At 21.21hrs on Tuesday, December 10 officers were called to a bar in Victoria Street, SW1, following reports that a customer had smashed glasses and attempted to assault a member of staff.
“Officers attended and arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly.
“She was taken into custody and released the following evening having been given a penalty notice for disorder.”
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