This Sunday evening, the day after a night of violence in Mâcon in the Saugeraies district, the national police deployed major resources to secure the city.
37 members of the CRS of Vélizy-Villacoublay (Yvelines) were called for reinforcements to position themselves in the neighborhoods, while police officers from the BAC and night brigades are also on the bridge, as well as gendarmes.
“There will be progress in the coming days”
“We must restore republican order and carry out arrests,” insisted prefect Yves Séguy. The population is overwhelmed. They ask the mayor for a room for their business. We think we're dreaming. » “The situation is dramatic,” reacted the mayor of Mâcon Jean-Patrick Courtois, who thanked the CRS.
“The current investigations are interesting. There will be progress in the coming days,” announced Commander Valérie Kosica.
-32 firefighters are also mobilized, with reinforced material capacities according to Romain Comté, commander of the Mâcon Fire and Rescue Center.
