On Saturday, shortly after 11pm, a suspicious individual was reported in Merl. The suspect had entered several apartment buildings alongside the N5.

A police patrol quickly located the suspect in the basement of a residential complex.

Upon confrontation, the suspect immediately attacked the officers, leading to a struggle in which both officers were injured. Despite the resistance, the police were able to subdue the suspect and take him into custody.

The man, well-known to law enforcement, had to present himself to the investigating judge on Sunday.