A man who tried to stab passers-by while speaking Arabic was overpowered by a police officer in #Strasbourg on Saturday. When he was apprehended, he was chanting in Arabic, praying by repeating "Allah Akbar" and declaring: "You will all go to hell because of what you are doing in Palestine". https://twitter.com/AmauryBrelet/status/1614612772305735680
The suspect allegedly attacked at least two passers-by on the street before he was overpowered and arrested by an off-duty police officer. The officer was injured in the process.
A man armed with a knife and suspected of attacking several people on the street in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin) was overpowered and arrested by an off-duty police officer on the Avenue de Colmar at around 5pm on Saturday, according to our information. The suspect allegedly first attacked a passer-by who came to pick up his car with his stabbing weapon. The victim allegedly managed to lock himself in his vehicle and drive off to avoid being stabbed.
The attacker then attacked a woman with her two children nearby, according to a source familiar with the case. At that moment, an off-duty police officer who had observed the scene intervened and was able to subdue the attacker. The latter allegedly tried to stab the officer in the hand with a knife, which caused a cut on one hand. He is also said to have been injured on the shoulder without his condition being a cause for concern.
The police officers of the Brigade Spécialisée de Terrain (BST) arrested the assailant, who was taken into police custody. He is now undergoing medical examination. According to the same source, he is said to speak only Arabic. The police officer who first intervened was taken to hospital, as was the mother of the family, who is in shock. Actu 17