Belfort: police officer attacked on ground near Gustave-Courbet secondary school
A police commander was violently assaulted by several people on Friday morning in Belfort. Injured, he was hospitalised and a suspect was arrested.
Assault on a police officer in Belfort
According to Actu17, a police commander was severely assaulted on Friday morning around 9 o'clock near the Gustave-Courbet secondary school in Belfort. The officer was tackled to the ground and attacked by several people who struck him with kicks and punches, then sprayed him with tear gas.
The official was transported to hospital for head trauma. "His state of health is reassuring," a source close to the matter said. His life is not in danger. Witnesses filmed the scene, which circulated on social media.
A suspect was arrested following this violent assault. An investigation into attempted murder of a person vested with public authority was opened, according to judicial sources. The Alliance Police Nationale union denounced on X the circumstances of the attack, describing it as a "witch hunt against police".
Source: Actu17