A commissioner in Marseille is under investigation for allegedly shielding police officers suspected of using excessive force during a demonstration in 2018. According to the prosecutor's office, confirmed by AFP, the commissioner is being probed for making false statements under oath and failing to disclose evidence. The incident occurred on December 8, 2018, when Angelina, then 19 years old and a salesperson, was violently attacked during a protest in Marseille. She was struck with a LBD—a type of baton—on the thigh, causing her to fall, before being surrounded and beaten by several police officers. Seven police officers have been placed under investigation, with the commissioner being the highest-ranking official involved. Nearly fifteen police officials are now under prosecution, as the investigation gained momentum at the end of 2025. One officer, suspected of fracturing Angelina's skull with a baton, was placed under investigation in April. At the time of the incident, the commissioner was the second-in-command of the service for securing public transport (SISTC), overseeing eight plainclothes police officers, seven of whom have since been investigated. According to Mediapart, the commissioner’s claims that he could not identify officers in video footage are contradicted by his subordinates, who have described instances of evidence being hidden. Angelina, who chose not to provide her last name, described being kicked in the face and receiving multiple blows from feet and batons, which fractured her skull. The case gained public attention when she filed a complaint with both the police and the IGPN, an independent body that oversees police conduct in France. The investigation had previously stalled due to missing evidence, including recordings from the Acropol software and city surveillance videos. These materials are critical in verifying the actions of police officers during the incident. The case has drawn attention to the broader issue of police accountability and the challenges of obtaining reliable evidence in cases involving law enforcement.