Senior US Army soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia

A senior U.S. Army soldier was arrested in England Tuesday on suspicion of espionage offenses related to Russia, according to U.K. police.

The 41-year-old man, whose identity was not released, was detained as part of an investigation into suspected national security threats led by Counter Terrorism Policing, according to the Metropolitan Police.

Officials said the arrest was carried out in coordination with the U.S. military and the FBI.

"This important arrest involves allegations of espionage...