Overview
- Alexandra Leuliette, a MoDem elected official placed 10th on Mayor Jean‑Luc Moudenc’s list, says a man grabbed a leaflet at the Saint‑Aubin market, tore it, then punched her in the shoulder.
- Leuliette filed a complaint immediately and police opened an investigation, with several witnesses reported ready to provide statements.
- Physician and author Baptiste Beaulieu says he saw the assault, chased the man and delivered a kick during his intervention, a self‑reported account he posted on Instagram.
- Moudenc publicly condemned the violence on X and noted separate verbal aggressions targeting his team at the Victor‑Hugo market.
- The assailant was described as a man in his fifties carrying a market bag who fled the scene; no arrest has been announced as the March 15 and 22 municipal votes approach.