Overview

• Krousty Sabaidi’s opening-day promotion offered 1,000 free meals and drew roughly 3,000 people, according to Paris police.
• Riot units used tear gas and erected barriers to push back crowds after confrontations broke out near the restaurant.
• The event was canceled for safety at the prefecture’s instruction, and police noted it had no prior authorization.
• Le Figaro reported two arrests for opportunistic thefts and a third person taken into custody, with no injuries reported.
• Krousty Sabaidi apologized and said the giveaway will be honored at a later date, as officials and politicians shared footage and reactions online.