A man was sentenced Friday in Montpellier (Hérault) to eight months in prison, for violence against persons responsible for public authority and for attempted burglary, learned this Sunday 20 minutes from the prosecution.
This individual had been arrested during the night of Thursday to Friday while he was committing a burglary at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Montpellier, presumably to steal protective masks.
"This type of behavior is increasing"
While in police custody, the man was violent towards the police. He also spat in their direction, indicating that he was hit by the Covid-19.
Rémy Alonso, the departmental secretary of Alliance Police Nationale, welcomes a “responsible” decision by justice. "This type of behavior has unfortunately multiplied in recent days," laments this Sunday to 20 minutes the unionist, who requests that his colleagues be provided with protective masks, gloves, soap "and enough to dry their hands at the police station ", day and night.
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