Events

Montpellier: ten youths flee before BAC, 13-year-old boy detained

A BAC operation Wednesday evening in Montpellier put ten youths armed with iron bars to flight; one of them, aged 13, was arrested.

Papeete: an adolescent arrested during an anti-drug check at the port.

During an unannounced check at the port of Papeete, an adolescent was arrested upon the ferries' arrival as part of the anti-drug effort.

Bouches-du-Rhône: a man arrested for threatening police officers with death online

A man was arrested in Bouches-du-Rhône after issuing death threats against police officers on social media.

Troyes: two years in prison sought against violent husband

A 41-year-old man appeared in court for years of domestic violence, his son having tried to intervene. The prosecution sought two years in prison.

Dijon: drug dealer arrested, buyer flees on scooter

A 41-year-old Dijon resident was caught in the act of selling drugs on Wednesday, October 28 in Dijon; the buyer fled.

Grasse: young man tried for criminal association

A young man arrested in Cannes with a balaclava, gloves and a fake weapon appears before the Grasse court for criminal association.

A body recovered in the Ancre at Corbie

A body was spotted by technicians clearing logjams in the Ancre, at Corbie, on October 28, 2026; an investigation is underway.

Senarpont: tensions around the new cemetery regulations

A resident of Senarpont is contesting the new cemetery regulations that forced her to remove the gravel slabs from the family grave.

Nancy: 15-year-old driver detained after police chase

A 15-year-old teenager lost control of his vehicle after a 10-kilometer police chase in Nancy, before being detained on foot.

Homeless man detained in Rouen for bar thefts

A 27-year-old man was detained on the evening of October 28 in Rouen for thefts committed in bars in the neighborhood. He attempted to escape.

Oise couple tried for serving drug trafficker

A 41-year-old father and his partner, unemployed, were arrested by customs with 2 kg of cannabis and tried for their involvement in a trafficking operation.

Givet relaunches its youth municipal council

The municipality of Givet is relaunching its youth municipal council, absent since 1997, with twelve newly elected members who will receive tricolour sashes.

Angoulême: prison guards denounce overcrowding and understaffing in prison

Understaffed while the Angoulême remand prison is overcrowded, prison guards denounce the lack of support from their hierarchy.

Driving a stolen car, motorist flees police for 12 kilometers

A motorist driving a stolen vehicle attempted to flee police over a distance of 12 kilometers before being apprehended.

Montpellier: man impersonates a gendarme in a bar

In a bar in Montpellier, a 54-year-old man passed himself off as a gendarme, his best friend, in order to calm three women; the actual gendarme intends to file a complaint.

Niort: two burglars arrested thanks to a neighbor's alert

On October 25, 2026 in Niort, two men aged 36 and 57 were arrested during a burglary after a neighbor raised the alarm.

Ain: drunk electric scooter driver arrested after accident

Gendarmes in the Ain department responded to an electric scooter user involved in an accident, with over 2.5 grams of alcohol in his blood.

Seclin: fires and damage during high school demonstrations, seven arrested

In Seclin (Nord), trash fires set during high school demonstrations on October 1 spread to the gate and entrance door of Les Hauts de Flandre high school. Police identified seven suspects, who were arrested on October 14.

Brest: drunk young driver kept in custody after joyriding

The Rennes Court of Appeal has kept a young man in custody after he was arrested in Brest for joyriding in a car while drunk and without a driver's license, pending his trial.

Saint-Nazaire: man arrested after throwing chainsaw at his partner

A 38-year-old man was arrested and placed in police custody in Saint-Nazaire, suspected of destroying a table with a chainsaw and then throwing the machine at his partner, in the presence of their child.

Delivery driver arrested with 6 million euros worth of ecstasy on the A6

A delivery driver was stopped on the A6 motorway with a large quantity of ecstasy tablets, estimated at 6 million euros. An investigation has been opened for drug trafficking.

At Lille, the charred body of a puppy found, Nord France Animal Protection files a complaint

The Nord France Animal Protection association announced the discovery of the charred body of a puppy in Lille. The association will file a complaint and is calling for witnesses.

Besançon: the judiciary calls for a new prison centre amid overpopulation

The judicial application unit of Besançon's judicial court seeks construction of a new prison centre combining a detention centre and a remand house, as remand houses in Franche‑Comté are overcrowded and dilapidated.

Morbihan: two burglars arrested after a chase

In Brech and Pluvigner, two burglars were spotted by residents then arrested after a chase on October 26.

Carpentras: father's release confirmed after deadly October 13 fire

A father placed under investigation for attempted murder after the fire at his apartment in Carpentras on October 13, in which his partner and his 10-year-old daughter died, remains at liberty. The chambre de l'instruction de Nîmes confirmed his release.

Grasse: man tried for usurping his deceased brother's identity

A man appears before the Grasse court for having used his deceased brother's identity to escape penalties for several traffic offenses.

Antisemitic and pro-Nazi records sold by the Le Pen sisters' company

An investigation reveals that Serp, a music publishing company managed by Marie-Caroline Le Pen, has reissued Waffen-SS songs and collaborationist speeches, with Marine Le Pen having been a shareholder.

Montauban: two men detained in nursing home over attempted theft

Two men were detained on the night of October 27, 2026 in a Montauban nursing home, suspected of attempted theft. They deny any intention to steal goods.

Hautes-Alpes: Dump truck overturns in Aspres-les-Corps, RN 85 closed

On Thursday, October 29, shortly after 10 a.m., a dump truck overturned on National Road 85 in Aspres-les-Corps (Hautes-Alpes). Traffic is interrupted on this route.

Brawl at Amiens prison: nine inmates convicted

Nine inmates were convicted after a brawl at the Amiens remand prison, one of the most overcrowded in France.

Carrefour Market robbery in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, one man arrested

A masked and armed man robbed two cashiers at the Carrefour Market in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, near Grenoble. He was arrested with the stolen money.

Moissac: 64-year-old man found shot dead at his home

The body of a 64-year-old man killed by firearm was discovered in his home on boulevard de Brienne in Moissac, on October 28, 2026. An investigation is underway.