A 30-year-old man has been arrested after driving a vehicle into the Pacific Coliseum on Thursday night, say Vancouver police.

The Vancouver Police Department ( VPD ) said on X, formerly Twitter, that the suspect drove a vehicle into the front entrance of the arena, located at East Vancouver's Hastings Park, during a Cirque du Soleil performance.

Arena security detained the man and police officers took him into custody.

Police said that while it is still early in the investigation, the incident "does not appear to be an act of terrorism."

The suspect, a Vancouver resident, was apprehended under the Mental Health Act, police said.

At a Thursday night press conference outside the arena, VPD Sgt. Steve Addison said police believe the driver was "experiencing some sort of mental health

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