Paris, Jul 17: Police say that a man is holed up in a community center in Versailles, outside Paris, and may have explosives with him.
He initially took one woman hostage but is now alone.
Thierry Mazet, a representative of a police union, told French television that a man entered the center on Wednesday morning and threatened an employee with a knife. But the woman quickly escaped.
Mazet said the man has a bag with him and it may contain explosives. He added that special police intervention force were on the scene.
But he could not say whether authorities were in contact with the man.
The local government office did not immediately respond to requests for more details.
