A diplomat says a Cameroonian man arrested in Myanmar has fled temporarily to the French Embassy while being taken to court.The French diplomat says the man claimed Tuesday to be a football player and said he had been arrested about three weeks ago.

The diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release information, did not disclose the man’s name but said he had been arrested on a nonpolitical charge.

He says the man, who appeared to be in his twenties, wanted to inform the embassy of his arrest so it could let his family know.

Another embassy official says the man surrendered to police after about 1 1/2 hours.