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It all started with the alert launched by a resident.
Tuesday, around 6:30 p.m., a crew from the local security group of the Saint-Nazaire police station (Loire-Atlantique) went to rue Eugène Delacroix.
They must verify a situation: a probable sequestration with violence of a woman by her ex-companion.
On the spot, the victim is present.
The police decide to take her to the police station.
“She refused to be heard and to be examined by a doctor.
She did not want to file a complaint
,” said a source close to the investigation.
The case could have ended there.
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Except that the description made by the wife of his former companion intrigues the police.
“She specified that he was likely to be dangerous, known to the police and the justice system, and likely to hold a weapon
,” adds the same source.
Decision is made to place the victim in a home managed by an association.
His son, aged 3 and a half, would be at home with his father.
“In the absence of a complaint and given the context, it was decided to proceed with the arrest of the companion”
, specifies a person close to the investigation.
Son found healthy
Arrived in front of his home, the police note his absence.
A search of the premises, in the presence of witnesses, is then carried out.
It will prove fruitful.
It led to the discovery of a pump shotgun, 12-gauge ammunition and a cannabis plant growth chamber:
"Everything was seized for the purposes of the investigation."
In the process, surveillance of the premises and a search for the individual are put in place.
The latter was finally spotted by night staff.
Intercepted on Avenue de la République, he was arrested
"without resistance"
then placed in police custody for various reasons: kidnapping for less than seven days, aggravated violence, possession of weapons and prohibited ammunition, illegal possession of narcotics .
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During his hearing, this 26-year-old Nazairian admitted to being the owner of the weapon and ammunition as well as cannabis plants.
On the other hand, he denied the facts of violence and kidnapping.
"On his instructions, the child was found at his sister's home, in good health and in safety"
, mentions a connoisseur of the file.
The suspect must appear this Thursday before the court of Saint-Nazaire.