The policeman used his service weapon in Vénissieux because he felt threatened by a vehicle driven by a teenager.
Drawing.
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E. Frisullo / 20 Minutes
The fast-moving vehicle attracted the attention of the police.
On Wednesday afternoon, the police chased a car in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon, whose driver refused to obey the injunctions of officials and fled.
Arrived in Vénissieux, the motorist, minor, accompanied by three other teenagers, found himself blocked in traffic, learns
20 minutes
from the security of the Rhône.
The police then got out of their vehicle and as they approached the car, the young man behind the wheel engaged the reverse gear to try to escape.
Feeling threatened, one of the police officers then used his weapon once, hitting the back of the car.
The four occupants were arrested and taken into police custody.
The driver, who tested positive for narcotics, must be presented this Friday to a juvenile judge for the opening of a judicial investigation, adds the Lyon police.
His three associates were left free.
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