2023-10-18 15:34:00
The facts began with a simple home visit, Wednesday during the day, in Fays-les-Veneurs (Paliseul). A local officer from the Semois and Lesse police zone is responsible for bringing an apostille to Mr. X. He does not find this man at the home he rents in the village. He lives alone.
The police officer is therefore surprised to see another person in this house
He then asks him who he is and to show his papers. The man is surprised and in response, shows a Liège TEC card bearing a name and a photo.
“Helicopter, drone, thermal camera, large police device”
While the local agent inquires about the man’s identity by calling the police station, the man flees.
“It’s an African. He headed towards a wood, explains the divisional commissioner of the Semois and Lesse zone, Vincent Léonard. He fled when he gave his identity. It was suspicious enough that we requested backup from other areas to help locate him. What was done. We also received support from a helicopter, a thermal camera and a drone from the Gaume police zone.”explains the commissioner who adds: “Research into the identity of the fugitive yielded nothing. We do not know who he is. He is obviously a person residing illegally. We therefore had to find him, even if he is not at all dangerous”concludes Commissioner Léonard.
The man arrested shortly after 6 p.m.
Around 6 p.m., the manhunt had still yielded nothing, the fugitive taking advantage of the natural shelter of the trees. “And then, the commissioner points out, we don’t know in which direction he went, which makes the research very complicated.“
Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., the mayor of Paliseul, Philippe Léonard, nevertheless confirmed that the operation had just ended. The fleeing individual was able to be arrested.
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