Leclerc-Navarre high school in Alençon, Orne, was the scene of an incident that has sparked significant public concern. On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, a 14-year-old student was detained after being grabbed by the neck by a police officer during an event involving firefighters and demonstrators. The teenager was not participating in a demonstration but ended up in custody after being physically restrained by the officer. The incident took place in the morning when the student left her dormitory to meet friends in front of the school. She remained on site to observe what was happening when law enforcement intervened to allow firefighters to extinguish a fire. The student claims she was violently grabbed by the neck by a police officer, who strangled her before taking her to the police station. She says she begged the officer to let go because she could not breathe and that he ignored her pleas. She described the experience as traumatic, especially because it involved a police officer, who is supposed to protect people. The student reported experiencing neck pain, stiffness, and jaw pain. She also mentioned that a boy nearby had been gassed while trying to protect her, and the gas reached her, causing her eyes to sting and her throat to hurt. After the incident, a gendarme took the student’s personal information and transported her in a police car to the station, where she was handcuffed and held in custody. She was allowed to call her mother for five minutes and spoke with a lawyer. The interrogation lasted about 20 minutes, and the case was closed without further follow-up. The student was released around 5:30 p.m. and returned to the school later that day to retrieve her belongings but did not return to class. She will not return until Monday, as she prefers to stay at home and avoid the attention that comes with being part of the demonstrations. The student, who wishes to remain anonymous, expressed anger and frustration, feeling that the officer might escape consequences because authorities are often seen as infallible. She is still traumatized and finds it strange to see videos of the incident circulating online, showing her being restrained by a police officer. She was not demonstrating but was simply there to watch, and she is currently staying in the dormitory, where phones are not allowed. Her friends used their phones to record and share the incident, which has now gone viral on social networks.