Tensions flared in Lyon as youths tried to loot a Lacoste store, but police intervention with tear gas dispersed the group and arrested three individuals.
Lyon sees new tensions
On Sunday, new tensions emerged in the center of Lyon, following a chaotic day in the city, though shop looting was avoided due to police intervention. Youth group targets store
A group of approximately fifty young people, mostly wearing balaclavas, attempted to break the window of a Lacoste store in Lyon, according to an AFP journalist who observed the situation on Sunday. Police disperse the group
The group had left Place Bellecour heading towards a commercial street in the city, but the police managed to disperse them, notably by using tear gas. Vandals attempt to break window
The vandals managed to remove a sign panel and used a metal foot to try to break the store's window, encouraged by the shouts of other young people, some of whom were very young. Police intervention and arrests
The police, who were monitoring the area nearby, quickly intervened with tear gas, causing the vandals to flee. Three of them were arrested, one of whom was released, according to AFP on site.
