The incident occurred around 3:30 am on Saturday in front of the bank in the 8th arrondissement. Police grabbed the man just after he placed a device, made of five liters of liquid, believed to be fuel, and an ignition system, one of the sources said.

French police have reportedly arrested a man who allegedly attempted to ignite an improvised explosive device outside Bank of America's offices in Paris.

Incident in the city’s 8th arrondissement reportedly involved a homemade explosive device