Overview

• A 17-year-old died after crashing into a garage wall while fleeing Lausanne police on a scooter reported stolen, despite resuscitation attempts.
• Prosecutors say early findings point to a significant gap between the scooter and the patrol car with no contact, noting two motorists reached the teen before police.
• Two consecutive nights of rioting in the Prélaz district saw 100–200 masked youths set fires, hurl fireworks and damage a city bus as authorities worked to prevent further unrest.
• Police reported using 54 tear gas grenades along with other crowd-control measures and announced seven arrests during the disturbances.
• Four officers were suspended over racist and sexist WhatsApp messages as the mayor called for a cultural shift, with records noting three deaths in recent months and seven since 2016 during police interventions in Lausanne and Vaud.