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Police Launch Homicide Probe After Val-Fourré Ambush, CRS8 Set for Night Patrol

Officers recovered a stolen Africa Twin after tear-gas deployment dispersed an ambush by dozens of residents in Val-Fourré.

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Pneu déchiré, rétroviseur cassé...Des policiers agressés par une quarantaine d'individus à Mantes-la-Jolie

Overview

  • Police used an AirTag to track a stolen Africa Twin into a Renault Master, triggering a high-speed chase from Neuilly-sur-Seine onto the A13.
  • About forty residents armed with metal barriers, cinder blocks and stones coordinated an ambush against officers in the Val-Fourré estate.
  • Eight tear-gas and crowd-dispersal grenades were deployed to break the siege and secure the stolen motorcycle’s recovery.
  • Kemoko G., 20, Shahiethan S., 19, and a 17-year-old were arrested around 1:45 AM and remain in custody.
  • A bullet hole discovered on a police car has prompted an attempted homicide investigation and CRS8 riot officers will patrol Val-Fourré tonight.