He confronted police (Picture: Hannah Bayman/Twitter)

A man wielding a knife has been arrested at a station in Paris.

The man was captured after threatening police at Gare du Nord station this afternoon.

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The scene caused panic before the man was arrested, a spokesman for French rail operator SNCF said.

He said the man had approached gendarmes patrolling the train station.


He was told to lie down and followed the orders before he was arrested.

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The man was at the station (Picture: Hannah Bayman/Twitter)

People fled and abandoned their bags (Picture: Hannah Bayman/Twitter)

It happened at Paris’ Gare du Nord railway station (Picture: PA)

Many passengers tried to flee the scene, a witness said, adding that trains have been delayed.

It is reported that there were no injuries.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk, Paul McDermott said he was waiting for the Eurostar when the incident took place.



He said: ‘It was terrifying. I had passed passport control and was waiting for the 4.13pm Eurostar to London.

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‘Suddenly people saw a stampede in the main Gare du Nord area below. Then there was a stampede in the Eurostar hall.

‘Nobody knew why. People dropped their bags and ran. Police said to hit the deck.

‘Many passengers were in shock and crying.’

The incident occurred a day before France holds the first round of its presidential election.

It comes just two days after police officer was killed and two others were injured in a shooting in the centre of Paris.