Young Frenchman arrested for destroying security cameras in Athens center

A French national, 22, was arrested by security police shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning for destroying security cameras with a crowbar outside the Greek Ministry of Culture, on Bouboulinas Street in Athens, near the Polytechnic University.

Another young man who escorted him fled and is still at large.

The 22-year-old was also found in possession of a stolen security camera, after having destroyed two already. He is being led before the prosecutor for destruction of property, theft and resistance to Greek authorities.

Police sources noted that French visitors to Greece are generally very well behaved and the young man obviously consitutes an exception.

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