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Man arrested in Paris train station after waving knife at police

Xinhua, April 22, 2017 Adjust font size:

A man was arrested Saturday afternoon at the North Railway Station in Paris after waving a knife to a gendarmerie patrol, local broadcaster BFMTV reported.

The incident caused panic in the station, as security concerns were high after Thursday evening's shooting at the Champs-Elysees avenue, which killed one police officer and injured two others. Endit