This Sunday morning, the mayor of Saint-Pierre Michel Fontaine became aware of events which took place last night in the Ravine Blanche district, while a party and a concert were taking place. Around fifty individuals armed with sabers and “balls of fire” would have come to the site to “fight with the local residents”, protest the town hall. The police intervened to restore order. We are publishing the town hall press release below. (Photos: Saint-Pierre)
This Sunday morning, Mayor Michel Fontaine became aware of the serious events which took place last night in the Ravine Blanche district.
Around fifty malicious individuals from outside the commune, armed with sabers and “fireballs”, came in groups to cause trouble in the neighborhood and do battle with local residents, while we were organizing a good family event. child as part of the Christmas festivities at the Ravine Blanche Urban Park.
It took the very effective intervention of the National Police and the Municipal Police to contain this very virulent gang who had only one desire: to disrupt the party and the concert.
The operation was brought under control quickly without there being any other notable incident or injuries. But the kabar was disrupted and many spectators fled
The mayor is very firm this Sunday morning.
“Saint-Pierre is the city which welcomes, on the scale of Reunion, the most people every weekend in particular, and even more during this festive period. We welcome with the southern warmth that we are known for, we are putting in place the means for security, but what I am asking is to respect our sites, to leave Saint-Pierre without degrading our facilities, which have been put in place to improve the living environment of all. we will know how to enforce the law and security”, concludes Michel Fontaine, who recalls the principle of “You break, you pay”, and specify that the penalties apply to the perpetrator and also to his accomplices.
Saint-Pierre, Ravine Blanche, News item
