Allegedly wanting to run over four police officers with his car in Brussels, a man known for several acts of violence in France was arrested and jailed this weekend in Belgium.
He was detained on Sunday following his presentation before the investigative judge in charge of the investigation into the “attempted murder”, a prosecution spokesman told AFP.
The incident occurred on Saturday morning when four police officers were carrying out checks on the sidewalk, near the Gare du Nord, in the city of Schaerbeek, Brussels.
He was driving in the wrong direction
A vehicle taking a prohibited direction on the road suddenly started speeding towards police officers, who “were able to pull away at the last minute” and avoid being knocked over, before a violent collision with their car, according to prosecutors.
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No police officers were injured, but they were “very shocked” and unable to work for several days, said local police who were preparing to commemorate the death of a colleague, who was stabbed while on duty on November 10, 2022, recalled RTBF public radio and television.
The driver responsible for the attack was arrested on the spot.
It is prohibited to enter any territory in France
Based on the first element of the investigation presented by the prosecutor, the suspect, who did not explain his actions, had just arrived in Belgium, from France where he was prohibited from entering.
The foreigner is known to French authorities for several acts of violence, according to the same source. His nationality is not stated.
“Targeting our police officers is the same as targeting an entire state,” Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin reacted on the X network.
Targeting police officers means targeting the entire state.
I extend my full support to the officers involved.
Justice must now be acted upon decisively. https://t.co/oaUfpqwATP
— Bernard Quintin (@BernardQuintin_) November 8, 2025
He stressed that he had expressed his “full support to the agencies involved. Justice must now act, decisively.”
