On Thursday evening, a police patrol in the first arrondissement of Marseille was called by a passer-by who reported an aggressive person. The man had just punched a passer-by, as Valeurs actuelles learnt from police sources. The man, who had also tried to bring down a cyclist, was allegedly carrying a knife. When the police arrived at the scene, the man approached and shouted ‘Allah Akbar, Viva Palestine’. One of the police officers drew his weapon, whereupon the man raised his hand and left the other in his pocket as if he wanted to reach for a weapon.
Suddenly, he approached the policemen and tried to reach the police officers while showing an object. After the police officers pushed him to the ground and handcuffed him, they discovered the object the man was holding. It was not a weapon, but a toothbrush. The man was taken to a sobering-up cell due to his drunken state and then taken into police custody, reports La Provence.
Marseille : un homme se jette sur des policiers avec… une brosse à dents – Valeurs actuelles