They were observed climbing the gate of the mansion in the 16th arrondissement in single file, then arrested as they tried to enter.
According to our information, five young men, from Essonne, were referred this Tuesday at midday for an attempted intrusion into the home of journalist Anne-Sophie Lapix during the night from Saturday to Sunday.
These five suspects, three adults aged 25, 24 and 19 and two minors aged 17, will be presented to a judge, confirms the Paris prosecutor's office.
It all started last Tuesday.
According to the information we have revealed, the France Télévisions journalist alerts the police: a man is trying to enter her house in the 16th arrondissement with a crowbar.
The individual flees.
Law enforcement is stepping up surveillance in the area.
During the night from Saturday to Sunday, surveillance patrols spotted five hooded individuals in a car who seemed to want to avoid detection.
The men were observed as they entered Anne-Sophie Lapix's property and fled while being filmed by the journalist's son.
They were then arrested a few kilometers further.
Very knowledgeable burglars
In their SUV, a handgun and various tools, including several screwdrivers, were seized.
One of the suspected burglars had an adhesive roll on him, which could be used to hinder several people.
The individuals were arrested and an investigation was opened for “attempted theft by an organized gang with a weapon and criminal association”, indicated the Paris prosecutor's office.
They are referred this Tuesday and the prosecution requests their indictment for “theft with a weapon committed by an organized gang.
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The investigations were carried out by the Banditry Suppression Brigade (BRB) of the Paris judicial police.
According to our information, investigators consider that these suspects are only the “small hands” of what seems to be a wave of burglaries of the properties of personalities and are looking for the order givers.
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Attempted homejacking at Anne-Sophie Lapix's private mansion in Paris: five people arrested
The BRB police officers are also convinced that one or more very well-informed individuals are informing the burglars about the addresses to target.
They indeed noted that the individuals arrested after the burglary of Anne-Sophie Lapix were guided via messages sent on the ephemeral Snapchat messaging service.
Exchanges that have since disappeared.
This “mole”, who has access to the addresses of personalities, also remains to be identified.