A woman victim of attempted rape in the street, a man arrested in the act

A 31-year-old woman was the victim of an attempted rape in the middle of the street, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, we learned News17confirming information from the Parisian. The police arrested a suspect in flagrante delicto, who was taken into custody.

This attack took place around 2 a.m. According to initial information, the victim was followed by his attacker for several hundred meters. At Place Auguste-Barron which overlooks Porte de la Villette and access to the ring road, the man with a bladed weapon threw himself on the victim and dragged her towards a bush. , attempting to rape her.

A crew from the Seine-Saint-Denis night anti-crime brigade (BAC 93N) which was nearby quickly intervened, arresting the attacker.

The victim was slightly injured. An investigation was opened and entrusted to police officers from the 2nd judicial police district (DPJ).