Three more cars set on fire during the night from Thursday to Friday night in Lorette, in the Gier Valley, and in the same place as the previous night, near rue Jules Vallès, where three vehicles had already burned down. Almost every night since last weekend, damage has been done.
The damage started on Halloween weekend
“We see a bunch of people blocking the passage of cars with garbage cans“, explains Julien Lequeux, municipal opposition councilor, showing a photo on his cell phone.”And then they go down in the direction of the village hall and the town hall.“Projectiles were thrown against the glass doors of the two buildings, some windows are completely cracked.
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Residents “not quiet”
“People told me they got scared, it’s really the first time this has happened“, continues Julien Lequeux. Indeed, some passers-by in the area are worried.”It’s unfortunate, but in the evening we are not quiet“, confides a retiree.”Who will pay for the repairs? These are the Lorettois“. A man walking his dog regret not seeing more police on the streets at night, when another resident of the town, she questions the policy of Mayor Gérard Tardy. “He doesn’t do much for young people“, she explains. The main interested party did not wish to speak on the subject.
A municipal police officer must be recruited
But for Julien Lequeux, these incivilities are the proof the failure of the mayor’s security policy. “There are two municipal police officers and we have been waiting for the recruitment of a third police officer for 18 months. I don’t understand how long it takes“, wonders the chosen one.”Saint-Chamond or Rive-de-Gier have reinforced their municipal police, obviously it is more complicated in Lorette. Part of the population wonders what is happening in the town and would like an explanation from the mayor.“