The police officers of the Raid and the police station of Suresnes (Hauts-de-Seine) intervened in an apartment in the city this Saturday.
They were supported by security and intervention companies.
The police thought they were dealing with a hostage taking, says
Le Parisien
.
A call had indeed been made to the police of Saint-Cloud (Hauts-de-Seine).
An individual claiming to be equipped with an explosive belt and a firearm claimed to be holding a young girl.
He had threatened to trigger the detonator and requested the presence of the media and a Raid negotiator.
Unclear, the man said he was concerned about the result of the second round of the upcoming presidential election.
Anonymous "Swatting"
The "hostage taker" was not one and the phone call was a trap.
This anonymous action of "swatting" was intended to mobilize the police for nothing.
The roadblocks near the designated apartment were finally lifted.
The prefecture of the department said it had decided to file a complaint.
Called for a murder, the police discover a malicious joke
The GIGN is mobilizing urgently, the call was a hoax
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