Overview
- Police say the attacks occurred Friday between about 16:15 and 16:45 at République, Arts et Métiers and Opéra on Line 3.
- Investigators identified the suspect on CCTV, traced his phone and arrested him in the Val-d’Oise area at 18:55, less than three hours after the first assault.
- Prosecutors opened inquiries including attempted murder and aggravated bodily harm with a weapon.
- Officials identify the detainee as a 25-year-old from Mali with prior convictions who had been slated for removal from France, which was not completed due to missing documents.
- Emergency services report three women were injured without life‑threatening wounds, and investigators are examining possible mental instability as a factor.