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He had fled the store empty-handed after his attempt to extort the till at knifepoint.
A 29-year-old man, who allegedly assaulted Carrefour City Bordeaux employees on rue de Marseille on the morning of February 13, was arrested on Tuesday, Le Figaro
learned from a police source
.
He was arrested in his apartment in Pessac at 6 a.m. after a month of investigations by the Bordeaux national police's property crime unit.
The day of his failed robbery, his face hidden by clothing and wearing a cap, the alleged perpetrator pushed an employee to the ground, spitting in his face, according to
Sud Ouest
.
The cries of the victim had then alerted other members of staff and caused the rout of the thief before he seized the loot, specifies the local newspaper.
Immediately placed in police custody on Tuesday, the individual will be tried in immediate appearance this Wednesday at the Bordeaux court.
According to our sources, Carrefour City and an employee injured in the hand by the attacker's blade had filed a complaint.
