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Paris recorded 306 people in police custody during riots following PSG's victory over Arsenal in the Champions League final on the night of May 30-31, 2026. According to the Paris Prosecutor's Office, 225 of those detained are adults and 81 are minors, in incidents involving confrontations with police, fires and vandalism across the French capital. ✓
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"Selon un nouveau bilan du parquet de Paris, ce dimanche en fin d'après-midi, 306 personnes ont été placées en garde à vue, dont 225 majeurs et 81 mineurs."
"Ce dimanche, en fin d'après-midi, le parquet de Paris a été avisé de 306 gardes à vue, dans la nuit du 30 au 31 mai, en marge des mouvements de foule présents à plusieurs endroits de la capitale samedi soir, après la victoire du PSG contre Arsenal en finale de la Ligue des Champi"
"Le parquet de Paris a été avisé de 312 gardes à vue liées aux incidents en marge de la victoire du PSG, dont 225 majeurs et 87 mineurs... Selon un nouveau bilan du parquet de Paris, ce dimanche en fin d'après-midi, 306 personnes ont été placées en garde à vue, dont 225 majeurs et"
The main charges against those detained are attacks on public authority agents — about half the cases — as well as property damage, illegal weapon possession and forming groups to commit infractions. The celebration of the French club's second championship brought thousands of supporters to the streets, with about 20,000 people concentrated on the Champs-Élysées and another thousand contained by police around Parc des Princes. ✓
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"Selon le parquet, il s'agit "très majoritairement" d'atteintes aux personnes dépositaires de l'autorité publique, soit près de la moitié des cas, puis des atteintes aux biens, port d'arme illégal ou encore groupements en vue de commettre une infraction."
The security operation had mobilized 22,000 police officers throughout France, with 8,000 in Paris alone, following violence recorded in the previous season. During the operation, 24 flares and about 100 pyrotechnic devices were confiscated, plus 89 fines were issued. A kiosk was set on fire on the Champs-Élysées, at least six vehicles were damaged, and commercial establishments suffered vandalism. ✓
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"Em toda a França, 22.000 policiais foram mobilizados para acompanhar a final, sendo 8.000 só em Paris"
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Final number of people in police custody
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How many police officers were injured during the incidents?
Why it's still unknown: Only one police injury was reported by the press, without details on the total number of injured
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What was the estimated value of material damage caused by the riots?
Why it's still unknown: No source presented financial estimates of damage from vandalism and fires
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Why was there divergence in reported arrest numbers (306 vs 312)?
Why it's still unknown: Sources show different numbers without explaining the discrepancy between official reports