Report About Armed Man at Large in Lille Said to Be False Alarm

The public was asked to stay away from Avenue Willy Brandt while a police operation in the area was under way.

A report about an armed man allegedly at large in the French city of Lille was a false alarm, the Voix du Nord news agency said.

Earlier in the day, the agency reported that a police operation was underway in France's Lille after a man armed with a Kalashnikov rifle was said to be at large at the railway station.

A video from the scene was shared online.

🚨 Euralille : métro sur la place des Buisses inaccessible mais accessible aux autres entrées, une place désormais vide avec des gens qui sortent du travail ou de la gare un peu déboussolés. D'autres observent et attendent.#lille pic.twitter.com/lmgVv3jLa4

— 59000 (@IciLille) March 31, 2022

Police added that the area near the station had been cordoned off and the public was asked to stay away from Avenue Willy Brandt.

Earlier in the day, La Voix du Nord reported that police arrived at the station after receiving reports that there was a man armed with a Kalashnikov rifle which was later said to be a fake.