Overview
- The incident occurred overnight from December 28 to 29 when an individual allegedly tried to force entry while armed with a metal bar.
- Gendarmerie units responded quickly, arrested the man at the scene, and placed him in police custody.
- The prefecture described the individual as “particularly menacing” and said the intervention ended a direct threat to the state’s representative.
- Overseas Territories Minister Naïma Moutchou condemned the act as crossing a red line against the Republic and expressed support for Prefect François‑Xavier Bieuville.
- Authorities have opened an investigation to determine the suspect’s motive, and no motive has been disclosed as of December 30.