Paris Deploys 6,000 Police for PSG Parade as Champions League Celebrations Trigger 780 Arrests
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Updated · FRANCE 24 English · May 31
Paris Deploys 6,000 Police for PSG Parade as Champions League Celebrations Trigger 780 Arrests
11 articles · Updated · FRANCE 24 English · May 31
Nearly 6,000 police and gendarmes were deployed across Paris on Sunday as the city prepared a PSG victory parade near the Eiffel Tower after overnight celebrations turned violent.
780 people were arrested nationwide, 57 security personnel were injured and 219 revelers were hurt, including eight seriously, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said.
One man in his 20s died after crashing his motocross bike into concrete blocks on a Paris ring-road exit, while another young man was seriously wounded in a Paris knife attack linked to an alleged robbery.
Authorities said thefts and looting hit about 15 cities and violence was recorded in 71 municipalities after PSG beat Arsenal 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Budapest.
PSG's players were due at the Elysee Palace and later Parc des Princes, with officials promising a tougher response after damage on the Champs-Elysees fueled political backlash.
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