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IGPN Opens Probe After Noisiel Arrest Video as Police Station Is Attacked

Prosecutors have opened three investigations, including an IGPN review of possible police violence.

Overview

  • Prosecutor Jean-Baptiste Bladier said a filmed Noisiel arrest was carried out in conditions “of a nature to raise questions,” triggering an IGPN inquiry for alleged violence by a public official.
  • Earlier on Monday evening, police detained three men aged 18 to 23 for violating administrative bans tied to the 2025 anti-narcotraffic law and for provocation to rebellion.
  • Around 23:10, roughly thirty people targeted Noisiel’s municipal police premises with mortar-style fireworks and attempted forced entry, prompting reinforcements and causing heavy damage to a police vehicle.
  • Four suspects, including three 15-year-olds and a 35-year-old, were arrested on allegations of participating in an armed gathering, violence against officers, and damage to public property.
  • The man seen in the contested arrest was examined by a physician and remains in custody, while in a separate Caen case a municipal officer injured during a pursuit is out of life-threatening danger and a suspect is held under an attempted homicide investigation.