Arrested after a road accident, he was released before his appearance.
Between July and December 2024, an individual in his forties presented himself as an Enedis technician to enter the homes of elderly people in several municipalities in the Lyon metropolitan area: Villeurbanne, Saint-Fons, Vénissieux and the 8th arrondissement of Lyon. . Pretending technical interventions, he took the opportunity to steal the bank cards and other means of payment from his victims, aged between 72 and 99.
Alerted by five complaints and corroborating testimonies, the police launched a search warrant, specifies Progress.
Arrested, but left free
It was after a traffic accident that occurred in Villeurbanne on January 3, 2025 that the suspect was arrested by the police. Already known to the police, he partially admitted the facts in police custody. Despite these confessions, the man was released after his hearing, and will later be summoned before the criminal court to answer for his actions.
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