A 19-year-old, already known to police, was arrested after a violent altercation in Bordeaux-Bastide on Tuesday, August 26. The incident left a victim with polytrauma,facing a critical prognosis after falling from the third floor of a building. The events unfolded in a sector familiar to law enforcement, described by a local source as “gently sensitive” and associated with drug trafficking.
Building where the facts took place.
A 19-year-old with a police record was apprehended following a violent incident in Bordeaux-Bastide on Tuesday. A salesman was pursued by a group of youths and sought refuge in an apartment he was assessing. The group forced entry and attacked him. trapped on the balcony, the victim attempted to escape by climbing the building’s facade and fell from the third floor, suffering severe injuries to his face, thorax, and head. He was hospitalized,initially with a life-threatening condition.
Authorities arrested Redouane B., 19, at the scene. Witnesses identified him as participating in the altercation and boasting about confronting the salesman. He has prior convictions for vandalism and violence dating back to 2024. The examination is being handled by the Brigade of Attacks on People within the Territorial Crime Division.
