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More than 1,000 people were arrested in Paris during weekend unrest, and the first expedited court hearings were scheduled for Monday, prosecutors said, according to Anadolu Agency.
In an updated assessment released on Monday morning, the Paris prosecutor’s office reported 855 arrests linked to Saturday’s demonstrations, with 557 people placed in police custody, Le Parisien reported. Prosecutors said about 78% of those in custody were adults.
Of the 124 minors detained, only 20 lived in Paris, according to the prosecutor’s office. Prosecutors reported 244 custody cases involving suspected property offences, 108 involving participation in groups and 45 concerning violence against public officials. Other cases involved offences against individuals and additional alleged violations.
Police custody was extended for 278 people, particularly in investigations into theft and looting at shops around the Champs-Élysées, Châtelet, Saint-Lazare and République areas, prosecutors said. The prosecutor’s office said the first suspects were being brought before prosecutors after their detention. Expedited court hearings and guilty plea proceedings for suspects admitting the alleged offences were scheduled for Monday.
A provisional tally for Sunday’s unrest, recorded as of 8 a.m. Monday, showed 208 arrests, including 49 minors, with 145 people placed in police custody.
The violence followed nationwide demonstrations on Saturday against the high cost of living. Further clashes and looting took place in Paris on Sunday evening and overnight.
Authorities elsewhere tightened restrictions on Monday. Marseille banned gatherings and demonstrations from noon until 8 p.m., while the northern town of Denain imposed a nighttime curfew through Oct. 25.
