Overview
- Police said surveillance cameras spotted smoke devices and fireworks around 8:50 p.m. on December 27 at Place de Varsovie and the Esplanade du Trocadéro.
- Officers moved in quickly and made 40 arrests, with no injuries reported and a criminal investigation opened.
- The Paris prosecutor’s office said 12 people, including one woman, will be presented to a judicial delegate on Monday for a contribution to a victims’ association, while 26 were released from custody.
- Two minors were referred to juvenile jurisdictions, and authorities reported no property damage linked to the incident.
- Multiple outlets report the group comprised PSG supporters celebrating recent titles, marking the latest in a string of unsanctioned pyrotechnic displays in central Paris in recent weeks.