Overview

• A BAC officer was beaten on September 11 during an operation tied to a stolen electric scooter in Pont de Neuville, with the attack filmed and widely shared on social media.
• All five suspects were presented Saturday night, with a 17-year-old and a 19-year-old placed in pre-trial detention and three others released under judicial supervision with bans on contact and entry to Tourcoing, including a curfew for one.
• Lille prosecutors have opened parallel investigations for aggravated violence against a public official, theft with threats and intimidation, and the capture and distribution of the video.
• The officer is hospitalized with facial injuries including a broken nose and was initially given a five-day ITT that prosecutors say is subject to reassessment.
• Investigators say four suspects are linked to the assault and one to the recording, most are minors aged 15 to 19 with no prior records, and political leaders renewed calls for tougher penalties for attacks on police and emergency personnel.