PARIS (AP) – Ravers at an underground New Year’s Eve party that attracted the curfew that drew at least 2,500 people to the west of France, attacked police sent to close them, setting fire to one of their vehicles and wounding officers with volleys of bottles and stones. officials said Friday.
Rovers aboard hundreds of vehicles began converging on hangars in Lieuron, Brittany, on Thursday night to celebrate the new year, the regional government said in a statement on Friday.
Police and their vehicles were attacked when they tried to prevent the raiders from installing their party equipment, he said.
Some officers suffered minor injuries, according to the statement. On Friday morning, 2,500 ravers from France and abroad were still partying, surrounded by a reinforced police presence, he said. First aid workers distributed masks and gels to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Prosecutors are investigating a number of possible criminal charges. The party also took place despite the national curfew from 8pm to 6am in France with the aim of deterring public gatherings during the pandemic.
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