"It was incredibly violent," says a neighborhood mother.
"It's a classic arrest following a refusal to comply, considers for his part a close friend of the case, who adds: two young people were on the roof of a moving car.
"Sunday evening was relatively tense in the Bois-l'Abbé district of Champigny-sur-Marne since between thirty and forty people went to the police station, following the placement in police custody of three suspects for "contempt , rebellion and complicity in refusing to comply, ”explains the parquet floor of Créteil.
The latter specifies “that no arrest took place on the rally that occurred afterwards.
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In the neighborhood, initially, the atmosphere was festive.
"There was a bachelor party," says a resident.
Around 9:40 p.m., a car was driving with two people on the roof.
“Besides the fact that it excited everyone, it is especially very dangerous for them”, details a source close to the case.
After refusing to comply, three police cars blocked it and arrested the driver and the two acrobats.
The crowd rushes towards the police station
Almost immediately, a crowd is created, cries and insults burst out.
“The police used tear gas to free themselves and allow their colleagues to take them to the cars,” describes a person close to the case.
A video, filmed from above, shows in particular one of the suspects turned around before being put on the ground to handcuff him.
A young woman who tries to intervene is pushed back and falls rather violently on the ground.
She then returned to the charge before being sprayed with tear gas.
A friend belts her to calm her down.
"According to the shots, there is no illegal gesture", according to a police source.
Ten minutes later, a group of thirty to forty people rush to the police station to pick up their boyfriend.
Some do not hesitate to force their way through the turnstile when at least one mortar has been fired on the facade.
To get free, six tear gas canisters were unpinned and a policeman used his defense bullet launcher.
“I stayed hidden in my car because I was so scared,” says a mother.
The Standing Papas call for calm
In the neighborhood, the arrests and the emotion that followed immediately led the association Les Papas Debout to intervene.
This group of fathers from the neighborhood who want to maintain calm went to talk with the young people.
“We were in Square Goujon two minutes after the events, describes Saliou Dia, coordinator of the association.
We made a round in the neighborhood to reduce the tension.
In recent weeks, there was no problem.
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Calls for clashes with the police are already circulating in Bois-l'Abbé after this arrest.
“We are going to follow this closely for several days, the situation must not escalate”, insists Saliou Dia.
“The neighborhood was very quiet and for a long time”, describes a police source who speaks of “epiphenomenon”.
Next Saturday, a large banquet is organized by the African community of the neighborhood, which invites neighbors and partners.
“The commissioner and some police officers will try to come, rejoices Saliou Dia.
This type of meeting, suspended because of the Covid, allows everyone to meet, talk to each other and break down prejudices, it's essential!
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In the meantime, "in Champigny-sur-Marne with three emergency police brigades with 8 effectives against 14 previously, a night brigade with 12 effectives and a territorial contact brigade with 26 effectives against 40 previously, how do you want to operate the reconquest district republican?
Situation that we have already denounced to the territorial management of Val-de-Marne which only obtained two school exits to strengthen this police station”, denounces Réda Belhaj, departmental secretary Unit SGP - Force Ouvrière.
