Knife-Wielding Man Threatens Police Outside Cannes Station, Quickly Apprehended

A 22-year-old under an order to leave France was subdued with a taser after threatening officers with a knife; no injuries were reported.

The incident occurred late Saturday morning near the Cannes police station, where the suspect approached officers with a knife.
The 22-year-old man, reportedly of Moroccan nationality, was under an obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) issued in November 2024.
Police neutralized the suspect with a taser, and he was taken into custody; none of the officers were harmed.
While in custody, the individual reportedly shouted 'Allah Akbar' repeatedly, though authorities have not confirmed any public utterance of the phrase during the incident.
This suspect had been detained earlier in the week for damaging a police vehicle and was released pending a future summons.