In pictures: Donald Trump arrested on criminal charges

Donald Trump is the archetypal erstwhile US President to beryllium arrested connected transgression charges.

He is being arraigned astatine the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse connected transgression charges said to beryllium related to hush wealth payments made to big movie prima Stormy Daniels successful 2016.

He near his location astatine Trump Tower soon aft 13.00 section clip (18.00BST). He waved to waiting cameras, making a fist, earlier getting into his car.

It took conscionable minutes for the erstwhile president's motorcade to marque the 6.4km thrust (4 mile) from his location astatine Trump Tower to the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. During the drive, helium posted connected his societal media website: "Seems truthful SURREAL -- WOW, they are going to ARREST ME".

He appeared calm and superior arsenic helium walked into the courthouse, pausing to question astatine the crowd.

He is present wrong the courthouse, wherever helium volition perceive the charges against him.