Wind of panic in a street in Draveil (Essonne), this Sunday, February 4.
A man armed with a knife allegedly threatened and chased a passerby in the morning before being arrested.
It was around 11 a.m. this Sunday when a thirty-year-old contacted the police.
The man says he has just been attacked by an armed individual.
He allegedly displayed an Opinel-type knife in front of him before chasing him, avenue Henri-Barbusse.
The victim finally managed to take refuge inside his home without being injured.
He would suffer from psychological disorders
At the same time, another person presents himself at the Draveil police station.
She explains that a rather disturbing man approached her in the street, demanding money.
Common point with the first fact: this man would have mentioned his recent conversion to Islam several times.
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It is on the basis of this information that the police begin searching for the suspect.
This young man, 23 years old, was found in the area at the end of the morning and arrested without difficulty.
The first elements of the investigation direct the police towards the psychological profile of the author, who is said to be suffering from psychological disorders following violence during childhood.
Prosecuted for “threats with a weapon”, the man was placed in police custody before a criminal response expected this Monday.