A man that was carrying a loaded handgun has been detained at the entrance to the Brussels Courthouse. The incident happened on Tuesday morning. News of the incident first appeared on the website of the Francophone daily ‘La Dernière Heure’ and has since been confirmed by police.
The incident took place around 8.15 this morning. Brussels police confirmed that an armed man was arrested at the entrance to the courthouse. Nothing is yet known about why he was carrying a firearm. The man was also found to be in possession of 2,750 euro “in small denominations” of cash.
The man was immediately arrested and the Brussels prosecutor's office has since also conducted a search of his home.
In a statement the prosecutor’s office said “Possession of a loaded firearm inside a courthouse is not allowed and the man will have to appear before a magistrate tomorrow”. In order not to hinder the ongoing investigation, the prosecutor's office refraining from further comment.