A local police official says an unarmed man assaulted police officers while shouting “Allahu akbar” in the southern French city of Toulouse.

The man was detained by police Wednesday after he allegedly punched and kicked 4 people in the street, as well as attacking 3 of the officers officers who came to arrest him.

The man continued shouting “Allahu akbar” as he was wrestled to the ground. Footage shows the man being handcuffed and lifted on to a stretcher before being taken hospital.

The police official says the incident is not being treated as terrorism-related. “Allahu akbar” is Arabic for “God is great.”

The official requested anonymity to discuss the case in accordance with police procedures. He wouldn’t give details on the suspect’s identity or motives.

Local newspaper La Depeche says the man was born in 1975, had been in a psychiatric hospital before April and does not have any criminal convictions.

(YWN / AP)