Le Figaro Nantes
End of race for the trailer in downtown Nantes. A 22-year-old man was arrested on April 16 during a police operation carried out in the town, following a four-month investigation. Well known to the justice system, the man was wanted for a series of break-ins committed in January and February on several vehicles parked in car parks in the heart of Nantes, notably at the Tour de Bretagne.
The decisive cameras
The suspect broke into secure parking lots, before using the most promising cars parked there. According to information from our colleagues at
Ouest France
, the total damage from these thefts would amount to 15,000 euros. A sum that the manager of public parking in the metropolis, NGE Nantes, would now demand. Asked Thursday by
Le Figaro
, the institution responsible for the management of metropolitan facilities was not able to specify the details of the damage suffered during this winter.
The use by investigators of the images recorded by video surveillance cameras nevertheless seems to have played a decisive role in identifying and then finding the trailer. The individual was referred to the Nantes judicial court on Wednesday. Suspended due to several previous convictions, the defendant was immediately imprisoned in the town's remand center, pending his appearance before the judges, set for May 28.