Overview
- The attack occurred around 7:20 p.m. on February 9 on avenue de la Porte de la Chapelle in the 18th arrondissement.
- Police say five individuals assaulted the boy, punched him, and held a knife to his throat while hurling antisemitic insults.
- The victim reported being forced to hand over items, and prosecutors confirmed his AirPods were stolen during the assault.
- One suspect, born in June 2007, was swiftly identified via the victim’s live video call and was arrested and placed in custody.
- Four other suspects remain at large as investigators pursue charges that include armed robbery and weapon-enabled violence aggravated by discrimination, against a backdrop of a documented surge in antisemitic acts in France since late 2023.