Overview
- The national police raided the municipal headquarters Wednesday, taking 11 of the unit’s 17 officers into custody on suspicions of aggravated violence, theft, falsified public records, home intrusion, and property damage.
- Investigators from Choisy-le-Roi are handling the case under the Créteil prosecutor, with the 11 officers being questioned in several police stations.
- Complainants detail harsh tactics, including a January bar incident where a man says officers beat him, used a Taser on him, and sprayed gas, after which he received 15 days of medical leave.
- After the arrests, three police dogs were left for hours without water or food, triggering alerts from an animal-welfare group before officers from other towns came overnight to care for them.
- Mayor Kristell Niasme voiced full support for her force and questioned the timing, while residents are divided and left-wing lawmakers labeled the case a scandal.