Overview

• Police say a 32-year-old Ukrainian woman was allegedly dragged into bushes at the Champ-de-Mars at about 2:40 a.m.
• Officers on a nearby night patrol reported hearing screams and arrested a teenage suspect at the scene.
• The detainee told police he is 17 and Libyan, but he had no identity papers and prosecutors say his identity is being checked.
• Authorities say the victim was intoxicated and not French-speaking during the initial intervention, so she will be re-heard.
• Media reports say the suspect was intoxicated, with one outlet citing a police blood-alcohol test, as the investigation continues.