Communiqué :
“Since midnight on January 19, urban violence has been unleashed in the Saugeraies district of Mâcon, leading to the damage of several municipal buildings. Calm has returned to the place.
An initial assessment reveals three public buildings damaged, seven light vehicles burned, an excavator and ten trash bins burned. In addition, three police vehicles were damaged and thirty-five means of defense were used.
The prefect issues several orders from Sunday January 19 at 8:00 a.m. to Tuesday January 21 at 11:00 p.m. for the ban on the possession and transport of weapons, all categories combined, ammunition and objects that could constitute a weapon concerning the municipalities of Mâcon, Sancé and Charnay.
The prefect requested reinforcements from mobile security forces for the coming night.
-Yves SÉGUY, prefect of Saône-et-Loire sets up the Departmental Operational Center.
A trip to the site with the mayor and all security services is planned today at 11 a.m. (Leclerc car park, Saugeraies district).
State services remain mobilized to ensure the safety of all. »
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