This article is from the source 'washpo' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/man-arrested-with-2-handguns-at-disneyland-paris-hotel/2016/01/28/f5dcf17a-c5dc-11e5-b933-31c93021392a_story.html
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Man with 2 handguns, partner arrested at Disneyland Paris | Man with 2 handguns, partner arrested at Disneyland Paris |
(35 minutes later) | |
PARIS — A man with two handguns was detained Thursday along with his female partner at Disneyland Paris, Europe’s most-visited tourist attraction, police said. | |
No one was hurt in the incident and the park remained open after the arrests. They come as France remains on edge and under a state of emergency after Islamic extremist attacks around Paris in November that killed 130 people. | No one was hurt in the incident and the park remained open after the arrests. They come as France remains on edge and under a state of emergency after Islamic extremist attacks around Paris in November that killed 130 people. |
The man, 28, was detained at the New York Hotel, part of the Disneyland complex, according to a police official who wasn’t authorized to be publicly named. He was also found to have a Quran. The man’s motives for trying to enter the hotel with weapons were unclear. | |
His partner was detained later at the park, the official said. The woman didn’t appear to be armed, and no other suspects are currently being pursued, the official said. | His partner was detained later at the park, the official said. The woman didn’t appear to be armed, and no other suspects are currently being pursued, the official said. |
About a dozen police surrounded the hotel Thursday evening, and a car was towed away from the parking lot, though it’s unclear whether the car was linked to the arrests. | |
Employees at the New York Hotel and several others around Disneyland Paris said they continued functioning as usual after the arrest. | Employees at the New York Hotel and several others around Disneyland Paris said they continued functioning as usual after the arrest. |
Officials with Disneyland Paris and the French Interior Ministry had no immediate comment about the arrest. | Officials with Disneyland Paris and the French Interior Ministry had no immediate comment about the arrest. |
The park, east of the French capital, closed briefly after the Nov. 13 attacks. | The park, east of the French capital, closed briefly after the Nov. 13 attacks. |
___ | |
Milos Krivokapic reported from Chessy. | |
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |