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The panic took hold of the streets of Draveil, in Essonne, on Sunday morning. Converted to Islam barely a month ago, a 22-year-old man panic among passers-by before being apprehended by law enforcement officials.
This individual threatened a person with a knife and approached a second man by demanding money, CNEWS learned from police sources, confirming information from Europe 1.
The police acted quickly thanks to the testimonies of the victims as well as a photograph provided by a witness, according to our colleagues. This cliché was a crucial element in identifying and locating the suspect.
The first victim was targeted as she returned home at around 10 a.m. The assailant, armed with a opinel, confronted the woman in the middle of the street, referring to her recent conversion to Islam.
Subsequently, the man turned to other people, demanding money under the pretext of his Muslim faith.
A search was immediately carried out at the individual's house, with his aunt's house. The authorities found that the man was suffering from psychiatric disorders, which may have contributed to his alarming behaviour.
The panic took hold of the streets of Draveil, in Essonne, on Sunday morning. Converted to Islam barely a month ago, a 22-year-old man panic among passers-by before being apprehended by law enforcement officials.
This individual threatened a person with a knife and approached a second man by demanding money, CNEWS learned from police sources, confirming information from Europe 1.
The police acted quickly thanks to the testimonies of the victims as well as a photograph provided by a witness, according to our colleagues. This cliché was a crucial element in identifying and locating the suspect.
Psychiatric disorders
The first victim was targeted as she returned home at around 10 a.m. The assailant, armed with a opinel, confronted the woman in the middle of the street, referring to her recent conversion to Islam.
Subsequently, the man turned to other people, demanding money under the pretext of his Muslim faith.
A search was immediately carried out at the individual's house, with his aunt's house. The authorities found that the man was suffering from psychiatric disorders, which may have contributed to his alarming behaviour.
