France: Suspect arrested after car-ramming incident in Isère March 29 /update 1

Event

On the afternoon of Thursday, March 29 (local time), French police announced that they had arrested an individual thought to be the perpetrator of Thursday morning's car-ramming incident in Varces-Allières-et-Risset (Isère department). A police spokesperson announced that the incident is not currently being considered a terrorist act, and that the suspect was arrested in a state of intoxication.

Context

At approximately 08:15 on Thursday, a driver seemingly attempted to ram his car into a group of soldiers jogging near a military base in Varces-Allières-et-Risset. No casualties were reported.

Advice

Individuals in the area are advised to remain alert and to report any suspicious objects or behavior to the authorities.