Hostage Situation at Romilly-sur-Seine Bank Ends Peacefully After Armed Standoff
A 24-year-old man armed with a hunting knife held three bank employees hostage before surrendering to authorities; he has since been hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation.
- The hostage situation occurred at an LCL bank in Romilly-sur-Seine on March 11, 2025, starting around 6 PM during the bank's closing hours.
- The suspect, armed with a hunting knife, initially held three female employees hostage, releasing two before surrendering peacefully after negotiations with the GIGN (French National Gendarmerie Intervention Group).
- None of the hostages were physically harmed during the incident, and the suspect was apprehended without further violence.
- The 24-year-old suspect, known to authorities for prior offenses and under socio-judicial supervision since his release from incarceration in August 2024, has a history of psychiatric hospitalizations.
- Following a medical evaluation, the suspect was deemed unfit for police custody and has been hospitalized in a psychiatric facility; investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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