The police had strong suspicions that have been confirmed. Monday around 4 pm, a man was caught trying to write the word “Jew” on parked vehicles avenue du General-Clavery avenue Dode de la Brunerie in the 16th district. Twenty cars were tagged. “The police handcuffed him, and ‘they have caught me’ he said,it’s crazy for doing this .’

The suspect was taken into custody in stride. This man was born in April 1941 and named Pierre B. was already known to police, not as a suspect but as a victim. Last summer, he would indeed twice visited the police station of the 16th district to denounce anti-Semitic remarks.

Not the First Time



In July, Peter and his wife Suzanne B., who are Jewish, went to the police to report the presence of swastikas on their mailboxes, their bearing and on the door of their dwelling in a building owned by the Property management of the City of Paris (RIVP) and located rue Abel Ferry (16th). In August, they made another similar complaint.

Six months later, in December of new graffiti was found . “Dirty Jew” swastika and other tags are found on the walls of the building. Same in January. “It started to do a lot, says a source close to the case. Several people were interviewed and writing tests were carried out … This is where the police found that there was something really weird in this story. “

The graffiti was in what appeared to be Peter B’s handwriting.

Several stays in HP

Indeed, comparing the scriptures, investigators found that the complainant was eerily similar to that found on the walls and the mailbox of the building including. “Another coincidence, B. has indicated that the couple had the housing unit to protect themselves. During this period they were gone, there was no graffiti. The police were convinced that Peter and Suzanne B were guilty of the anti-Semitic graffiti, but lacked proof. “

Tuesday afternoon, Pierre B. was still in custody. All residents, they were shocked. They too had heard of this desire of the couple to change accommodation. “From there to attack the Jews, moreover when we know that the wife of the suspect is Jewish, it’s surreal,” concludes a neighbor.

The suspect’s custody was extended Tuesday to 17 hours. According to our information, the individual was to be presented to a psychologist in the evening.