Teen to face juvenile court

A 16-year-old boy will be tried next week in Nîmes as part of a juvenile court procedure. The trial will address the damage he caused to a surveillance camera in Alès.

Incident at high school

The boy was arrested on Friday after damaging a city surveillance camera near the entrance of the Jean-Baptiste Dumas high school in Alès. The location is close to where students have been protesting recently.

Footage shows the act

Security camera footage shows the student climbing a pole and breaking the camera with a hammer. The video was used by police to identify and locate him after the incident.

Teen found with tools

The teenager was later found by the national police on the streets of Alès, with a hammer in his backpack. He did not resist arrest and was taken into custody without incident.

Admits to the damage

During questioning, the boy admitted to breaking the camera and explained that his actions were related to ongoing high school protests. He did not provide further details about his motivations.