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Suspected Serial Burglar Accused of 67–69 Climbing Home Break-Ins Appears in Nanterre Court Today

Police linked the spree by analyzing surveillance that filmed his Smart Fortwo after a December 1 break-in.

Overview

  • He was arrested at dawn at his home in Gentilly and placed in custody, according to the Nanterre prosecutor’s office.
  • Investigators say the 33-year-old scaled facades to reach balconies, forced patio doors, and wedged furniture to keep residents from re-entering.
  • He is accused of striking mainly in Hauts-de-Seine with additional cases in Val-de-Marne and Yvelines over a few weeks starting November 17.
  • Searches recovered luxury clothing and shoes, €1,150 in cash plus foreign currencies, a gold-testing kit, a money counter, gloves, flashlights, and flathead screwdrivers.
  • He is set to be tried this afternoon before the 16th chamber of the Nanterre criminal court, with the wider investigation into the linked burglaries continuing.