Man arrested in Germany en route to Paris

The arrest of a 51-year-old man in Germany last week after firearms were discovered in his car has been linked to the Paris attacks, according to media reports.

A 51-year-old man arrested in Germany last week with weapons in his car might be linked to the Paris attacks, the governor of Bavaria has said.

A spokesman for Bavarian state police confirmed earlier that firearms, explosives and hand grenades were found when officers stopped a man near the Austrian border on November 5.