Four arrests after the violent assault of a municipal councilor intervening against an urban rodeo – Liberation
Four people, including two minors, were arrested this morning in this new case of violence on Tuesday May 6 in this morning Against local elected officials. Anthony Rolland, municipal councilor of the small town of Gauriaguet, in Gironde, was violently taken to task late Saturday afternoon when he addressed himself to « Several individuals carrying out an urban rodeo »asking them to « Cess this activity », According to the public prosecutor of Libourne, Loïs Raschel, in a press release. An investigation was opened on Sunday by the prosecution.
The investigations led to the placement in police custody of two minors aged 15 and 17 and two adults aged 18 and 21, the prosecutor said on Tuesday morning in a short press release. It is still unknown what they are suspected exactly.
The elected official had come to meet a « Fifteen bikers », On the town’s ball-trap sports field, after having almost been overturned by a motorcycle, a little before 6 p.m. in a village street, according to its words on Sunday in the regional daily life South West. He decides to follow them for « Get a little order, as (he) does it regularly with young people (whom he) knows ».
The tone rises and the elected official indicates that it was then « Violently struck by one of them with a metal object », writes the magistrate. Once on the ground, he is then driven from « Many shots » Before losing consciousness, from the same source. « I was sounded, I don’t remember everything, but when I woke up I was in pain everywhere, like after a particularly muscular rugby match … »explains the elected official to the local newspaper. He adds having then woken up covered in blood.
The elected official is in the stride transported to the emergency room. He suffers from arcade fractures, nose and right cheekbones, and has a total incapacity for work (ITT) of ten days.
The investigation was entrusted to the autonomous territorial brigade of Saint-André-de-Cubzac and to the Blaye research brigade. « Important means have been deployed to quickly identify the perpetrators of the facts », still said the prosecution. « I need to know who is, explained Sunday evening ‘elected to the microphone by Gironde (ex-France blue), And to know what they hit me with. It’s very confusing, I think they are young people who come from outside because I don’t know them. I didn’t think I could be attacked in my town. ”
The mayor of Gauriaguet, Alain Montangon, also hears his anger. “My colleague is traumatized. These are very serious facts. Anthony Rolland was not just insulted, as often happens, or even slap. He was struck with a blunt object with the intention of injuring. Even worse! « Mistigerate the councilor with South West. With RMChe abounds : « I think we missed it right next to the murder. These little thugs are wild hordes. ”
After this incident, Anthony Rolland received many messages of support from other elected officials. Jean-Marie Vilainmayor of Viry-Châtillon also victim of violence, thus denounced on X « These violence against elected officials », Who « Must stop and, to do this, be severely and quickly sanctioned by justice ».
In March 2024, Parliament adopted a law aimed at better protecting local representatives from violence. One of the flagship measures of the text is the alignment of sanctions with those provided for violence against the possession of public authority, such as the police.
Update : This Tuesday, May 6 at 9:30 am, with the addition of placement in police custody of four people.
