As in 2024, the evening of July 13 was hectic in Paris and in its agglomeration. Several people were arrested on Sunday evening, notably for the port and the use of mortars, said Monday morning the prefect of police Laurent Nuñez on the Cnews/Europe1 set.
In detail, 176 people were arrested in Paris and in a small crown, against 156 on the same date last year. During his interview, the prefect of police said that 43 of them were for “the port or the use of mortars”, sometimes against the police. In the days preceding, its services had carried out numerous checks – around 250 – on the public highway, in vehicles or shops, and had got hold of 15,000 mortars. Others were also seized yesterday.
80 arrests in Paris, including 27 minors
“As a police prefect, I would not speak of a calm night. There was a very active night in which the police and the gendarmes have committed a lot, “said Laurent Nunez, in reference to the important device deployed last night with 11,500 agents committed. Contacted, the Paris prosecutor’s office specifies that out of the 176 arrests, 80 were made on Parisian territory and gave rise to police custody. Of these 80 people, 27 are minors.
In this evening, a gymnasium also caught fire and was destroyed in the commune of Blanc-Mesnil, in Seine-Saint-Denis, “probably by propagation”. According to the first elements, a vehicle caught fire before the flames reach the building. “It’s really the notable fact of the night,” said Laurent Nunez.
At the same time as this national holiday, Paris Saint-Germain also played the final of the Club World Cup against the English of Chelsea. Enough to let fear some crowds in Paris in case of success. But the dry defeat of Parisians (3-0) has led to any gathering, and even less overflow. “If there had been, we would have dispersed them,” continues the prefect of police. Several metros stations were also closed near the Champs-Elysées.
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This evening Monday, July 14, “several tens of thousands of people” will be expected to observe the festivities, especially around the Eiffel Tower. “These are two days of strong mobilization of the workforce. We also have the parade which must be ensured. And this evening, a concert is held on the Champ de Mars, followed by a pyrotechnic show. The Place du Trocadéro, on its upper part will be filled. And there will be people all over Paris, ”warns Laurent Nunez, indicating that the same device as the day before will be deployed.
