The suspect was also said to have threatened police with a kitchen knife
as officers swooped to arrest him in the Argenteuil. Investigators later found
more weapons in his
car.
Paris prosecutor's office confirmed on Monday through its spokeswoman Agnes
Thibault-Lecuivre that he faces preliminary charges of planning an individual
terrorist attack. She also said the suspect's plans were vague and not yet
finalised, adding he appeared to have been acting alone.
The suspect told police during an interview in custody that he wanted to
make a political statement by assassinating the French President on the
Champs-Elysees.
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