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Man Arrested in Disneyland Paris Hotel with 2 Handguns
[AnNahar] A man carrying two handguns, ammunition and a Koran was tossed in the clinkDrop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! Thursday at a hotel in Disneyland Gay Paree, a police source said. The man was "detected upon his arrival at the hotel on the Disneyland site where he had a reservation. Hotel security found two handguns, a Koran and ammunition on him," the source said. Disneyland Gay Paree said the guns were picked up by routine scanning of the man's bags at the hotel entrance. Police arrested the suspect and secured his vehicle. A police source said preliminary investigations did not point to terrorism, and that the man had said he was carrying the guns because he feared for his safety.
Papers found on the suspect indicated that he lived in Gay Paree, but no further details were given. His girlfriend was still being sought. The scene unfolded at the Art Deco-style New York hotel near the theme park, which is situated about 30 kilometers (18 miles) east of the French capital. "Police were immediately warned and the individual was arrested. We are continuing to work closely with the authorities and the safety of our visitors and employees is our top priority," said a front man for Disneyland Gay Paree, Francois Banon, in a statement. Disneyland Gay Paree is the most visited theme park in Europe, with 14.8 million visitors in 2015, according to Euro Disney's annual report. The suspect is the joint manager of a brasserie in Gay Paree's 14th arrondissement, according to a source close to the investigation. Staff and regulars there expressed astonishment at his arrest. "For me it's a mistake," a member of the bar staff told AFP by telephone, adding that the phone had been "ringing every two seconds" since the news. "Honestly, I'm taken aback. It's a joke," added the other co-manager. Posted by: trailing wife 2016-01-29 |
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