A man subject to an OQTF uttered threats on a train, armed with a knife, before being controlled by a gendarme student and a rail agent.
Has an attack thwarted on a train Thursday, February 27? A student gendarme at rest and a rail agent mastered a man armed with a knife while they were aboard a termination of Lille (North) in Calais (Pas-de-Calais). “The individual was given to the police,” said Philippe Tabarot, Minister of Transport, in a message on X.
Thank you to the railway safety, supported by a gendarme student, who mastered a man armed with a white weapon yesterday in a TER between Lille and Calais. Lindividu was given to the police.
The users were able to count on their vigilance and their responsiveness.
More than ever,
– Philippe Tabarot (@philippetabarot) FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Everything took place around 3 p.m., explains The Parisian. The man, aged thirty-seven, is said to be from East Africa and is targeted by an obligation to leave the territory (OQTF). When the train started, the suspect would have uttered threats, but we don’t know more about their nature. His motivations are also unknown. The terrorist track is not completely dismissed.
“Thank you to the rail safety officer, supported by a gendarme student, who mastered a man armed with a stabbing weapon yesterday,” said Philippe Tabarot. “The users were able to count on their vigilance and their responsiveness.” The student gendarme, originally from Melun (Seine-et-Marne), and a rail security agent intervened to keep him at a distance. They managed to convince him to put away his knife, then mastered him. With this intervention, there was no one injured. The suspect was given to the police at Hazebrouck station, and placed in police custody.