A huge group of 'young people' rioted in France after a teen was arrested for reckless motorcycle riding this week, according to reports.
Chaos unfolded on Thursday night in Romans-sur-Isère, a commune in the department of Drôme.
A 17-year-old suspect was apprehended at around 8 p.m. after he was caught driving a motocross bike dangerously in the district of Monnaie.
Officers came under attack during the arrest, with projectiles launched at them by a group of youths who were quickly dispersed.
"But later in the evening, around 11 p.m., the neighborhood caught fire," France Bleu reports. "About fifty hooded or masked individuals attack the building of Indexia (ex-SFAM)."
"They smashed windows with rocks and stole a company vehicle. They also burned two cars and a dozen garbage cans in the neighborhood."
🔴Romans-sur-Isère : Suite à l’interpellation d’un jeune de 17 ans hier soir pour un rodéo à moto, la police a fait face à de nombreuses émeutes. Une cinquantaine d’individus cagoulés ont pris un bâtiment d’assaut, brûlant des voitures et brisant les vitres. pic.twitter.com/fSBRGZZbfT
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Police were targeted by approximately 30 explosive devices during the siege but no officers were injured.
Calm was eventually restored after hours of turmoil.
Romans-sur-Isère (26) : Nuit d'émeutes après l'interpellation d'un jeune de 17 ans pour des rodéos, les policiers ciblés par une trentaine de tirs de mortiers, voitures et poubelles incendiées, un bâtiment dégradé https://t.co/0v518oiRsk pic.twitter.com/BzC5P8mfrJ
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The family of the young suspect has denounced authorities, claiming he was treated too roughly during the arrest.
The riot comes amid a heated debate over violent crime and lawlessness tied to mass migration in France.
Military leaders fired off multiple incendiary letters last year, warning the Macron government of looming "civil war" if strong measures are not taken to regain control of a society spiraling into chaos.
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