Richard Trinquier, mayor of the French town of Wissous, Essonne department, was taken into custody after he threatened homeless people with a katana, French outlet Le Monde said Sunday.
"He threatened homeless people with a katana," local police said, adding that the mayor had already had problems with the local community.
According to the outlet, the mayor wore body armor and had a gun, while he was reportedly accompanied by his first deputy and several policemen.
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Another French outlet, Le Parisien, says that Trinquier wanted to prevent the homeless to settle in the parking lot of a private kindergarten. The homeless called the police, though one of them was arrested as well after the police found a rifle in his car.
French media also say that the mayor tested positive for alcohol in his blood.
