The police station in the town of Chenôve, in the Côte-d'Or, was "
partially damaged
" by a fire which spread from a burnt-out car nearby, the town hall said on Saturday.
"
A car was set on fire last night at the foot of the municipal police station, generating the conflagration of the premises which were only partially damaged thanks to the rapid and coordinated intervention of the security and emergency forces whose work we salute.
“, Indicates the town hall of this city bordering Dijon in a press release.
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“
How, through this unspeakable act, not to see it as an attack against the municipal police and the town hall
”, underlines the mayor, Thierry Falconnet, quoted in the press release.
“
This is an attack that I qualify as an attack within the meaning of the provisions of article 412-1 of the Penal Code since it is a voluntary, deliberate attack against a republican institution
”, a he still estimated, adding to wait "
impatiently for the opening of a judicial inquiry
".
According to the town hall, the event follows "
a series of extremely serious acts that took place this week
".
During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, a police officer was injured in the knee and wrist after being hit by a scooter whose driver wanted to evade control, according to a police source.
A young man was then arrested.
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This policeman is part of the CRS 8, a special unit trained in maintaining order and able to move very quickly to any point in the territory.
She is engaged in Dijon to reinforce local staff, in a context of growing urban violence.