On Sunday, a significant police presence was seen in Mantes-la-Jolie (Yvelines), with part of rue Saint-Vincent being taken over in the afternoon. It is believed that the police were attempting to neutralize one or more armed individuals who were holed up in the area. The initial response came at around 3:45pm and multiple vehicles, including those from the RAID special forces unit, arrived soon after. Although little information was provided during the operation, passersby reported seeing a man with injuries who claimed to have been kidnapped with a friend and indicated the presence of firearms in the house. After an attempt at negotiation, RAID officers blew up the door and a deceased person was found inside along with several long guns. Deminers were called in due to the presence of explosive devices, but the situation was resolved by 8pm and the judicial police have taken over the investigation.
A large police force was deployed this Sunday in Mantes-la-Jolie (Yvelines). The police took over part of rue Saint-Vincent in the afternoon. According to our information, it was a question of neutralizing one or more entrenched and possibly armed men.
The first police crews arrived around 3:45 p.m. in this suburban street with millstone houses, accompanied by fire ambulance vans. Dressed in intervention equipment and heavily armed, they were joined by a dozen vehicles belonging to their RAID colleagues who entered around 5.40 p.m. the security perimeter that had been set up in the meantime.
Little information filtered out during the late afternoon. Various sources indicate, however, that a man with injuries was found shortly before near the house near the place of the intervention by passers-by. He reportedly said he had been kidnapped with a friend and mentioned the presence of firearms in the house.
The demining service requested
After an attempt at negotiation, the RAID police officers finally blew up the door of the pavilion. According to the first elements collected, a deceased person would have been found. She has not been identified. The house actually seemed to house an arsenal. Several long guns were reportedly discovered.
Deminers were also called upon due to the presence of explosive devices. Shortly after 8 p.m., the system was still in place, but the intervention was “completed”, while emphasizing “the absence of risk for residents”.
The judicial police have been seized of the investigation.
In conclusion, the police operation in Mantes-la-Jolie on Sunday was a tense situation as the police tried to neutralize one or more armed men. The house that was targeted was found to contain an arsenal of firearms and explosive devices, and sadly, one unidentified deceased person was found. The demining service was called to ensure the safety of the residents in the area, and the judicial police have taken over the investigation. The situation serves as a reminder of the risks that law enforcement officers face every day to keep communities safe.