A gunman who took several hostages at a post office in a northern suburb of Paris on Friday has surrendered to police. No shots were fired and all hostages were released unharmed.

Newspapers Le Monde and Le Figaro reported the 31-year-old man—who is said to be known to police for a number of petty crimes—entered the post office in Colombe at roughly 12.30 p.m.

Police say the gunman telephoned emergency services to say he was armed with a Kalashnikov rifle and several grenades. Citing an unnamed source, The Telegraph reported the man has been “rambling.” The man was reported to be upset over a failed relationship

Early reports said some hostages escaped during the brief siege, but this remains unconfirmed.

Reuters additionally reports: “BFM TV, citing an unidentified source, said the hostage drama was not related to last week's attacks in Paris.

“French police arrested 12 people earlier on Friday suspected of helping militant Islamist gunmen in last week's killings in Paris. There have been numerous false alerts across the city since the attacks.”

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