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Two police officers were injured during the night from Saturday to Sunday during an intervention in Béziers (Hérault), say the police.
An investigation has been opened.
According to the SGP Police unit union, following a refusal to comply, national and municipal police officers set out in pursuit of a motorist, during which he is accused of having repeatedly tried to hit vehicles of police.
A municipal police car was reportedly hit.
Stones and paving stones
The man then fled on foot, after having abandoned his vehicle, reports the union.
About twenty individuals were then waiting for the police.
They would then have thrown stones and paving stones "to facilitate the escape of the driver".
The two injured police officers benefit from an ITT day.
SGP Police Unit strongly condemns this new act of violence.
Too much is too much, this situation of daily and increasingly violent attacks cannot continue ”.
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