On the night of February 3 to 4, in Toulon, in the Var, three off-duty police officers, "
recognized by several individuals
", were violently attacked by "
a dozen people with belts and bottles
", indicated national police spokesperson.
Since this attack, one of the police officers has a "
significant fracture and has been operated on
", another could have a "
fracture of the orbital ceiling
", and the third would suffer
from "a bleeding wound in the head
". detailed a police source with BFM Toulon Var, who revealed the case.
Also according to the local media, an investigation was opened and an individual was arrested and placed in custody at the Toulon police station.
The national police said in a tweet to provide "
full support to the police
", wishing them a "
speedy recovery
".
For his part, the mayor of Toulon Hubert Falco declared in a tweet that he hoped “
that their attackers will be quickly apprehended
”.