The mayor of Levallois-Perret Patrick Balkany was assaulted Thursday in his commune of Hauts-de-Seine and two men were placed in custody, one learned Friday at the floor of Nanterre and police source.

The mayor of Levallois-Perret Patrick Balkany was assaulted Thursday in his commune of Hauts-de-Seine and two men were placed in custody, one learned Friday at the floor of Nanterre and police source. The town was "jostled" around 17h Thursday and "two caretakers have come to his aid," said the prosecutor, confirming information from BFMTV. The circumstances of the aggression have not been specified in the immediate future.

The facts occurred not far from the town hall, added a police source. Two men, born in 1981 and 1989, were detained.

The mayor and the two women complained, according to the same source, adding that the investigation was entrusted to the Levallois-Perret police station.