Overview
- Police say the suspect climbed the equestrian statue at Place Saint‑Augustin around 10 a.m. and tore off the blade.
- He was arrested for theft of public property preceded by vandalism and placed in police custody.
- Officers recovered the blade in his possession when he was intercepted, according to a police source.
- Authorities have not released the man's personal profile, and a behavioral assessment is included in the procedure.
- Created by Paul Dubois in the late 19th century near Église Saint‑Augustin by Gare Saint‑Lazare, the monument is the only Paris statue showing Joan of Arc brandishing a sword in her right hand.