The results of the New Year’s Eve were relatively calm in the areas of the Pyrénées-Orientales under the control of the gendarmerie, that is to say the entire department except the city of Perpignan. 150 gendarmes were engaged in the field, and observed the compliance with sanitary rules, and in particular the closing of bars at 2 a.m.. Called 386 times, they intervened 73 times, including eight for domestic violence which led to two placements in police custody. In Barcarès, two cars were set on fire, while in Baho, it was a dustbin fire that occupied them.
On the road, the gendarmes noted four accidents which fortunately did not cause any injuries. Each time, the crashed vehicle was the only one involved, and the drivers were drunk. Out of the 350 roadside checks carried out, the gendarmes noted fifteen alcoholemics (six of which constituted an offense, resulting in the withholding of the driving license), five driving under the influence of narcotics, two driving license defects and two driving defects. assurance. In total, they withheld eleven permits and immobilized fifteen vehicles.