Le Figaro Nice
Since the attack in Magnanville (Yvelines) in 2016, during which a couple of police officers were brutally murdered in their home by an Islamist terrorist, the pressure has never really subsided.
Every time a police officer is threatened with death, particularly when he is off duty and even more so when it happens in front of his home, we fear the worst.
On Thursday, an incident of this type occurred in the Var.
A police officer from the Fréjus police station, then in civilian clothes and accompanied by his ten-year-old daughter, was addressed in front of his home by an individual who was driving a utility vehicle.
“I’m going to kill you, I know where you live
,” he threatened.
Taking the matter very seriously, the police officer immediately contacted the municipal police to report the facts.
The individual was arrested a few minutes later, at the foot of the police officer's building,
"while he was looking for names on the intercoms"
, specifies the public prosecutor of Draguignan Pierre Couttenier.
Officers found a knife on him.
In addition, a drug test came back positive.
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A search a few days earlier
During his police custody in the premises of the Fréjus gendarmerie, he denied the intimidating words and indicated that he simply wanted to
“chat”
with the police officer.
On Friday, he was referred for indictment as part of an immediate appearance procedure.
According to a police source in Le
Figaro
, this individual is
“a gypsy”
well known to the police
.
He was also questioned on February 1 in connection with a drug trafficking case and his home was searched.
The threatened police officer, who works in investigation, was one of the investigators present on the case.
“He just did his job.
The guy was not beaten up while in police custody, neither his wife nor anyone else!”
, continues the same source.
“It’s all a bit scary. I don't see how this man was able to find our colleague's address, other than by following him. In any case, I hope that the legal sanction will be up to par, otherwise it opens a bad door
,” comments Rudy Manna, spokesperson for the Alliance Police union.
On
And to recall that
“when a police officer and his family are in danger of death, the entire private life of the members is shaken.”
The trade unionist pleads for emergency measures to be implemented to help police victims in this type of circumstance.
“Anonymization, functional protection, financial support, shelter from the family
,” she wrote.
And above all:
“ruthless criminal response
.”