Victoria Police held a press conference on December 21 in which they said there was no indication “at this time” that the incident in which a car was driven into pedestrians near Flinders Street station in Melbourne had a connection with terrorism.

Police said the driver was alone in the car, though a second male was also arrested as he was recording the incident and was found with a bag of knives.

The driver of the car was described as a “32-year-old Australian citizen of Afghan descent,” who was known to police.

The suspect had a history of drug use, mental health problems and “assault matters,” police said. Credit: Facebook/Victoria Police via Storyful