An off-duty CRS officer was attacked this Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at the end of the day in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne). According to union and police sources, cited by local media, he would have been recognized
by his attackers.
According to The Dispatch, the man was in his vehicle when he was recognized by an individual, who punched him in the face. Around fifteen other people would then have disembarked, hidden faces
to assist the attacker.
Attacked because “recognized as a police officer” according to a union
Injured in the jaw, the victim had to go to a hospital center, adds La Dépêche. According to Actu Toulouse, the CRS companion, present on the scene, was not injured.
An investigation was opened and three people were arrested, specifies Actu Toulouse.
The Alliance Police union reacted on social networks, affirming in turn that the CRS was attacked because it was recognized as a police officer
.
According to the news site Actu17, the CRS has worked in Toulouse in recent weeks. The investigation will notably aim to determine whether the man was indeed attacked because of his position.
