Overview
- Investigators say he slipped through defective cell bars after coating himself in gel and exited through a first-floor window.
- Force Ouvrière reports the alarm system was obsolete and no alert triggered even though cameras recorded movement at 5:40 a.m.
- He remained at large for about six weeks before RAID officers arrested him on August 6 in Woippy near Metz.
- He was already serving a three-year sentence for aggravated theft with a projected release in January 2028.
- Authorities report that all UHSI cell bars were inspected and reinforced after the escape, and prosecutors confirmed a complaint from his partner for death threats during his time on the run.