# Security incidents involving French schools

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/security-incidents-involving-french-schools
> Updated: 2026-09-28T12:37:04.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

In mid-September, law enforcement in Pont-Saint-Esprit arrested two armed individuals after they were spotted with a rifle. The incident prompted a precautionary lockdown at the Jules-Ferry public nursery school and the Notre-Dame private elementary school. The suspects were apprehended by gendarmes, and the lockdowns were subsequently lifted.

Later in the month, a 16-year-old male was arrested in Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin, following a threat against a local high school. The suspect faces multiple charges, including written threats to commit a crime, apology for acts of terrorism via electronic communication, and criminal conspiracy to prepare a terrorist act. Authorities are conducting investigations to determine the individual's motivations.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Saint-Louis teenager arrested over high school terror threat

A 16-year-old was arrested in Saint-Louis, France, following a terrorist threat against a high school. Investigations into the motive are ongoing.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/saint-louis-teenager-arrested-over-high-school-terror-threat

### 2026-09-14: Pont-Saint-Esprit: Two armed individuals arrested after school lockdowns

Two armed individuals were arrested in Pont-Saint-Esprit, France, following a police operation that included the temporary lockdown of two local schools.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pont-saint-esprit-two-armed-individuals-arrested-after-school-lockdowns

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