At the wheel of a cart, the driver tried to force a dam while the peloton of the Tour de France female passed in Maine-et-Loire. She was sentenced by the Angers Criminal Court.
A woman was sentenced to 26 months in prison, including 18 months suspended, on July 31, 2025, by the Angers Criminal Court after having reversed a gendarme during the Tour de France female. The soldier was not injured. The accused will make the firm part of his conviction in the form of a electronic bracelet.
The facts occurred on Monday, July 28, 2025, shortly after the peloton passed at the level of Loiredelegated municipality D’Embrée-d ‘Anjou (Maine-et-Loire). Like other motorists, the defendant was blocked by the dams set up to allow the passage of runners. Driving his cart without a license, ” a little exasperated “ as explained West Francethe driver doubled a line of cars before being stopped by the gendarmes. “” They tell you that you cannot pass. You do not agree, you get upset ”summarizes the president of the court. “” A gendarme warns that he will bring in the PSIG (the gendarmerie surveillance and intervention platoon ”.
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« Psig » ou « psy » ?
According to our colleagues, the driver understands “the shrink” instead of the PSIG. Used, she then goes up in her car and then rushes to the gendarme. The soldier is struck at the knee level, ” Fortunately without gravity “. Then she fled with her cart and avoids a harrow. Pursued by four gendarmerie vehicles, it then ends up in a dead end. During her arrest, she tries to resist and insults the gendarmes.
Tried in immediate appearance by the Angers Criminal Court, the accused, however, recognized “To have done wrong”. “The facts are as simple as unacceptable, it is unacceptable that the gendarmes undergo this”adds the public prosecutor. The lawyer for this 53 -year -old woman, unknown to justice, insists on the profile of her client. “” She spends her life in her caravan, with her dog, listening to music and singing. She has long been under guardianship, something is wrong. »»
The defendant was sentenced to twenty-six months in prison, including eighteen suspended sentence. She will serve the firm part of her conviction in the form of an electronic bracelet. His cart was confiscated. The hit gendarme will be compensated.
