a 22-year-old man arrested in connection with the “scooter rapist” case

Aged around twenty, a man is still being questioned by investigators in Grenoble (Isère). In police custody since Friday April 5 afternoon, he was confused after a DNA examination in the context of a case for which he was actively wanted. Investigators nicknamed him “the man with the scooter”. He used this means of transport to follow his victims. He is suspected of having committed two rapes, an attempted rape, a sexual assault and several acts of violence.

Attacks committed at night

Significant police resources were deployed until the arrest. In these various cases, the rapes and assaults recorded seem for the most part to have been committed at night by a man dressed in black who travels on a black scooter to spot his victims. A climate of fear and apprehension marked the city. The young women we met say they are a little more reassured. At this stage of the investigation, only one rape can be attributed to the suspect, specifies the Grenoble prosecutor’s office. The man should be brought before an investigating judge on Sunday April 7.