It was by a trash fire, around 10:45 p.m., during the night from Saturday to Sunday, that the “hostilities” were launched.
While emergency services were on site, in the heart of the Rouher plateau in Creil, police officers “were attacked by a hostile group of around forty individuals”, indicates the Oise prefecture.
“What’s that boom, boom we hear?
», Asked a resident live, on social networks.
Fireworks mortar shots aimed at the police, in this case, but not only.
A person arrested and placed in police custody
“The police responded with tear gas grenades and defensive bullet launchers,” continue the authorities, noting that one of the alleged rioters was able to be arrested and placed in police custody.
During the night, at least one vehicle caught fire, and several fires were detected.
Enough to annoy some of the residents, particularly around rue Henri-Dunant and rue Gérard-de-Nerval.
“It's getting worse and worse,” comment many of them even if, in fact, it has been a long time since such clashes had been observed.
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In any case, the Oise prefecture did not want to take any risks.
This Sunday evening, “at the request of the prefect of Oise, Catherine Seguin, and on the decision of the Minister of the Interior and Overseas Territories, Gérald Darmanin, the CRS 8 (…) is deployed this Sunday March 17 at evening securing the neighborhood.
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This is a unit created in the summer of 2021, specialized “in rapid response to urban violence and composed of police officers specifically equipped and trained for this type of intervention”, the authorities further report.
Heavy artillery, in a way.
This is not the first time that the latter has had to intervene in Oise, in Creil, or even in Compiègne, in the Clos-des-Roses district.
A dissuasive presence which generally puts a quick end to clashes.
“All means are being implemented to restore calm and public order to Creil and its residents,” concludes the prefecture.