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St Pierre d’Arene: the alert worked perfectly, a concerning individual was apprehended and controlled, the mass continued
The Saint-Pierre d’Arène church was disrupted during the Easter mass, and an individual was evacuated.
The man was apprehended inside the church and calmly evacuated with the parishioners surrounding him while the mass continued.
He attended the service wearing gloves and sweating profusely, displaying a threatening attitude that worried the parishioners. They alerted authorities via their phones.
He also uttered the words “we’ll get them all,” according to Father Gil Fiorini, who continued the mass after the man was apprehended and removed.
The church, which was packed with 1,500 people, was not entirely evacuated.
After his arrest by the police, the alert was lifted, and the mass concluded around 12:30 PM. The man was taken to the Auvare barracks, according to AFP, which adds, citing a judicial source, that the man had previously been reported, notably for making similar threats on the beach.
