Overview

• The incident occurred on May 16 in Neuves-Maisons when a gendarme signaled a motorcyclist to stop during an urban rodeo.
• The motorcyclist deliberately struck the 24-year-old officer, causing severe leg fractures that required surgery in Nancy.
• Two suspects are now in custody: a 20-year-old charged with attempted murder and a 16-year-old who retrieved the motorcycle after the attack.
• The principal suspect had a prior judicial warning for involuntary injuries caused by a motor vehicle last year.
• Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau expressed support for the injured officer and reaffirmed a commitment to combating urban rodeo violence.