a man entrenched in his house was subdued

Published on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 5:35 p.m.

Par Sudinfo with Belga

The man who had been entrenched since Monday followingnoon in his house in Stavele, a section of the municipality of Alveringem, in West Flanders, was subdued by the police, said the Veurne section of the West Flanders prosecutor’s office.

The fort chabrol lasted several hours on Monday before the individual might be apprehended by the police around 6:15 p.m.

The reasons why the man barricaded himself at his home are not yet known. “He will be questioned in order to know his motives”, underlined the prosecutor Frank Demeester. Regarding his charge, a decision will be made following his hearing.