in Toulouse, five firefighters attacked by the man they came to rescue
The firefighters do not always fall so grateful people. Saturday evening, those of Toulouse were called route de Narbonne to come to the aid of an injured person. When they arrived there, they found themselves facing a patient with a bleeding wound, uncooperative and under the influence of alcohol. The latter, armed with a knife, threatened them.
The five rescuers managed to control while waiting for the arrival of the police. When law enforcement took over, the 25-year-old managed to head butt one of the officials.
🚨⚖️The @ sdis31officiel condemns the acts of violence to which the sappers are victims-#firefighters in service. He does everything in his power to support them, accompany them and listen to them.
➡️https://t.co/yPKehVITEj# ToucheNotÀMyPompier#the respect #sensduservicepublic #solidarity pic.twitter.com/N5fWL3zSPR– Firefighters 31 (@ sdis31officiel) 25 October 2021
The victim, who became the aggressor, had narcotics on him. He was taken into custody. After sobering up, he said he did not remember anything, said a police source. He was brought to justice on Monday for drunkenness and drug possession. The departmental fire and rescue service of Haute-Garonne has filed a complaint.