A police officer pursued and attacked on the sidelines of high school demonstrations in Paris

This “unbearable” scene is denounced in unison by the Minister of the Interior, the police headquarters and the police unions. “A police officer hunted like prey,” slams Alliance Police in particular, relaying images of the facts denounced. We see a police officer being chased by a group of young people shouting insults. “Dirty bitch! Kill her!” One of them catches her and makes her fall. They crowd around her. “While the official was on the ground, she was kicked several times,” indicates the Paris police headquarters contacted by Le Figaro.

These events took place Thursday afternoon, avenue Gambetta, in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, on the sidelines of high school demonstrations. The victim is a trainee lieutenant who was providing reinforcement at Place Auguste-Métivier, in the 11th arrondissement. During the day, the situation became tense and the police present on site were confronted with “around a hundred demonstrators targeting the police. The trainee lieutenant stopped to retrieve a police radio that had fallen to the ground. She was then caught by several individuals threatening her with death,” underlines the police headquarters.

“She found herself isolated for a few moments. She is shocked but has no physical injury, specifies a police source in Le Figaro. The attacked policewoman filed a complaint.

“Unspeakable acts”

“These acts are unspeakable and the Police Prefect assures the trainee lieutenant of his full support and the mobilization of investigators to bring to justice all the elements allowing the perpetrators to be brought to justice,” declares the PP. Laurent Nunez guarantees for his part that “the perpetrators of this attack will be found and prosecuted”. The President of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, said she was “deeply angry (…) Women and men responsible for our security are being beaten (…) It’s unbearable”.

The movement to block high schools, joined by students to demand more resources, ignited Thursday in many cities in France. Matignon condemned “urban violence” and calls for calm are increasing. “Stop this escalation,” demands Yaël Braun-Pivet.