Passenger on French high-speed TGV train arrested for threatening to commit an attack
French off-duty police officer arrested the suspect
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man was arrested after threatening to commit an attack while traveling on a high-speed TGV train in eastern France on Friday.
Police sources said the individual threatened to blow up himself or the train. There was no immediate suspicion that terrorism was a motive and the individual’s mental health was being investigated, they added.
"This morning, a police officer ... arrested a threatening individual on board a TGV in Moselle. Kudos to him!" Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Twitter.
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A man was arrested for threatening to blow up himself or the train while traveling on a high-speed TGV train in France. (Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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The officer was off duty at the time, the police sources said. Off-duty policeman are allowed in France to carry a firearm on trains as part of a "travelling to protect" government scheme.