Near Toulouse. Threatened by a man with a kitchen knife, a police officer draws his weapon in the middle of the night
By Maxence Dourlen
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Last night was rough in the area of Colomiersclose to Toulouse… It was around 12:15 a.m. when police officers saw a speeding driver in a part of town. Once caught, the individual refuses to comply and tries to flee. On roads limited to 50km/h, he does not hesitate to take all the risks to give the police the slip. Its speed can exceed 100km/h in some places.
A perfect knowledge of the neighborhood
Due to the excessive speed, the officials decide to take a safe distance to avoid the slightest drama.
The accident is close, but the 38-year-old man manages to flee thanks to his knowledge of the neighborhood. During the chase, the police still managed to raise the license plate of the driver in order to go in stride, to his home. Little surprise for the police, it was indeed a resident of the district. On the spot, they find the vehicle with the engine still hot.
Armed with a kitchen knife
Quickly, the officials come across a panicked lady who indicates that her “son has just returned frightened” and that he has just left running. A patrol finally managed to find the thirty-something a few minutes later. As the arrest became clearer, the man took out a kitchen knife and repeatedly tried to hit the police in the face or chest. “He was determined to want to reach them,” said a police source.
An official pulls out his gun
As the situation tensed, one of the officials present on the spot took out his firearm to allow another police officer to intervene. Finally disarmed, the fugitive will still have injured a policeman in the hand and shin with his knife.
Police Complaint
Once under control, the individual, already known to the police, was taken into custody. Two officials have decided to file a complaint for violence with a weapon. Examined at the hospital, one of them received a total incapacity for work (ITT) for one day.
The investigation into this case is currently continuing, in particular to determine the psychological state of the individual. “We’re trying to figure out why it’s come to this…”
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