A man has been arrested after a policewoman was seriously injured in a knife attack near Nantes on Friday. The attacker was said to have fled on foot from the scene in La Chapelle-sur-Erdre but is reported to have been detained following a manhunt that involved over 200 officers, two helicopters, and three dog teams. The schools in the vicinity were secured, according to the gendarmerie. The motives behind the attack are still unknown. The French news channel, BFM TV said, citing police sources, that the suspect entered the local police station at around 10 a.m. local time and stabbed a female officer multiple times. According to the broadcaster, police found a damaged car that is believed to belong to the suspect. — Agencies
