William Molinié 12:56 p.m., March 21, 2022, modified at 12:56 p.m., March 21, 2022
According to information from Europe 1, two men riding a scooter and fleeing the police violently hit a priest in the 17th arrondissement on Sunday evening.
The latter was transported to the hospital with a vital prognosis.
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The 18-year-old was under judicial supervision and was prohibited from appearing in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
However, when the police begin to follow him because of his suspicious behavior on two wheels, it is at Place Saint-Augustin in the 8th arrondissement of Paris that he is.
While the police are sounding their siren, the driver of this heavy-duty scooter and his passenger glance in the rear view mirror and accelerate sharply, not hesitating to run through several red lights on Avenue de Villiers and Boulevard Malesherbes.
The light was red for motorists
At a zebra crossing protected by a traffic light, opposite 110 boulevard Malesherbes, the driver hit a pedestrian while the light was still red for road users.
The driver and his passenger were immediately arrested by the police, who provided first aid to the victim.
According to our information, he is a 55-year-old priest from the parish of Saint-Charles de Monceau in the 17th arrondissement.
He was taken to hospital with a life-threatening condition.
"These are two repeat offenders known to the police, from Garges-lès-Gonesse," said Europe 1 Geoffroy Boulard, the mayor (LR) of the 17th arrondissement who came to the scene on Sunday evening.
The driver and passenger were taken into custody.
According to our information, the driver was positive for cannabis.
He and his passenger were found in possession of two pouches of a few grams of cannabis resin.