Overview
- Prosecutors classified the case as attempted voluntary homicide following a violent robbery and assigned the investigation to the central police station.
- The assault occurred late on October 14 near Pont d’Arcole, where a group of five attacked a man in his 50s and took his wallet, phone and a Bluetooth speaker before forcing him into the river.
- The victim managed to reach the bank on his own, received treatment from firefighters and was taken to Hôpital Saint‑Antoine in relative emergency condition.
- Police searches in the area shortly after the attack did not yield immediate arrests, and authorities asked witnesses to come forward.
- Two detentions reported by Paris Match and relayed by Le Journal du Dimanche remain unconfirmed by the Paris prosecutor’s office.