Situation resolved the same day. After the two bomb threats that occurred on Friday November 15 in Clermont and Saint-Just-en-Chausséethe police called out to a person. This would have caused the triggering of two major evacuation and control systems in the two municipalities.
“The flagrant procedure carried out by the Clermont research brigade made it possible to arrest an individual placed in police custody,” specifies Frédéric Trinh, public prosecutor in Beauvais. “The alteration of his discernment was retained after psychiatric expertise. He was referred on Saturday November 16 to the Beauvais public prosecutor’s office.”
Meanwhile, in Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
Friday, November 15, the city center of Clermont, more particularly the top of rue de la République, was completely cordoned off by the authorities around 12 p.m. This, from Place Jean-Corroyer to the area around the church. The reason: the Société Générale agency, located right next to city hall, received a call. The interlocutor indicating the presence of an explosive device inside.
The emergency services then proceeded to evacuate the neighborhood, traders and residents. Time to check out the premises.
No bomb after all
At the same time, similar events were occurring in the town center of Saint-Just-en-Chaussée. Still in the Société Générale agency, rue d’Amiens. Here too, the artery had to be completely blocked during the operation.
In both cases, a dog from the dog brigade was deployed in the targeted premises. In the end, there was no bomb. Both devices were lifted after 3 p.m.
