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Two Arrested After Fake-Police Abduction Attempt in Le Bourget as One Suspect Remains at Large

Detectives are probing motive and potential ties to a 2024 attempt.

Overview

  • Three hooded men wearing counterfeit police armbands tried to force a van driver into a car trunk on Avenue Jean-Jaurès around 8 p.m.
  • A nearby patrol intervened after witnesses raised the alarm, leading to a foot chase and the arrest of two suspects while a third escaped.
  • Police seized a loaded 9 mm handgun, a taser device, fake armbands, zip ties, and items reported to belong to the victim, including a phone and a luxury watch.
  • The victim sustained facial injuries and was taken to hospital, with non-life-threatening condition reported and psychological trauma noted.
  • The arrested suspects, reported as 20 and 22 years old, are in custody as investigators work to identify and locate the third attacker.