A Spanish tourist was very slightly injured this Saturday afternoon
Rivoli Street, in the center of Paris, by a man who attacked him with a cutter, we learned from a police source. The woman who accompanied him is unharmed, the same source continued, adding that the reasons for the attack which took place shortly before 4:30 p.m. were unknown. But the terrorist trail has been ruled out because of the profile of the perpetrator.
⚠️ traffic severely disrupted on rue de Rivoli and on the quays near the town hall following an assault: automobile traffic was blocked for the needs of the investigation but the assailant was arrested and the victim out of danger. https://t.co/Gcv965TZSV pic.twitter.com/oAizH0tMq7
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The assailant, who was heavily alcoholic, according to the police source, was quickly overpowered by passers-by and police. During his arrest, he explained, according to the same source, having shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack. But this was not corroborated by the investigation.