Paris Vox – New very violent clashes between police and gangs from the estates broke out this weekend in Trappes. The police were attacked on the night of Friday June 10 to Saturday June 11, by individuals armed with fireworks, baseball bats or shotguns. A new level in urban guerrilla warfare seems to have been crossed.
.Several individuals were arrested and an official was slightly injured. The violence began Square Jean Macé, shortly before midnight. A group of policemen on foot were the target of fireworks. They responded with tear gas canisters. An individual was formally identified and taken into custody for “intentional violence in a meeting against a person holding public authority and with a weapon by destination ».
Later in the night, an individual on a scooter carrying a baseball bat tried to attack a police car, square Léo Lagrange. The officer driving the vehicle was able to avoid the hit and the perpetrator fled.
Less than an hour later, police spotted two men on a scooter, the passenger armed with a shotgun. The armed man then targeted the police but was neutralized by an LBD shot. However, he managed to flee while the driver of the scooter was arrested for ” attempted murder of a person holding public authoritye ».
