Reports: Hostage Taken In Post Office In Paris Suburb

An armed man has taken at least one hostage has been taken near Paris, an unnamed police source tells AFP (via Bloomberg). AFP adds that a police helicopter is circling the area of Colombes.

Local media reports that the situation is not of a terrorist nature.

#France update: police helicopter in #Colombes . Hostage taker asking for a doctor - media Photo: @Florian_Beren pic.twitter.com/VhJmNFhstJ

- José Miguel Sardo (@jmsardo) January 16, 2015

More to come.