Illustration of the Nice municipal police - E. Dessons / SIPA

Four municipal police officers were violently attacked this Tuesday around 3:30 p.m. on the avenue de la Californie in Nice during the arrest of a driver. While the latter had committed multiple offenses, the passenger "violent" and "intoxicated" according to the press release from the city, complicated the control.

A policewoman was injured along with three of her colleagues. Victim of discomfort, and head trauma, after being "thrown against a concrete pad", according to the mayor of Nice. She was transported to CHU Pasteur.

The driver and the passenger presented to the judicial police

Newly re-elected Christian Estrosi reacted to the assault on Twitter: “I mean my anger after the assault of a crew by the occupants of a vehicle who were checked after committing multiple offenses. A policewoman, thrown against a concrete stud, was seriously injured and suffered a head trauma. "

I mean my anger after the assault of a @PMdeNice crew by the occupants of a vehicle who were checked after committing multiple offenses. A policewoman, thrown against a concrete stud, was seriously injured and suffered a head trauma. # Nice06 https://t.co/tjCtlQ8DKV

- Christian Estrosi (@cestrosi) June 30, 2020

The driver and his passenger were transported to the Auvare barracks and "presented to an officer of the judicial police", informs the press release from the city.

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