A police union leader was arrested in Paris after an alleged refusal to stop and a car chase, police said via reporting from Le Canard enchaîné, Franceinfo and Le Parisien. The incident happened on 31 October around 8:20 pm. According to the accounts, the man was driving a red Seat with a “Police” sun visor and a siren, while allegedly running a red light, cutting through traffic and scratching another vehicle. A former police officer, off duty, became suspicious when the driver approached near the Bois de Vincennes. The off-duty officer checked the driver’s identity by phone. The driver then allegedly removed the flashing light and claimed he had to go to a public order operation, while the vehicle was said not to belong to the police. The chase that followed reportedly involved reinforcements. During the pursuit, the flashing light was allegedly thrown from the car window. The union leader was ultimately intercepted and physically restrained by colleagues. He resisted and tried to contact a senior officer, but was released the same evening and left. That night at 10:15 pm, he appeared on BFMTV to discuss the day’s demonstrations. The union later denied the allegations and said a criminal complaint for defamation was filed. Legally, the prosecutor in Créteil opened an investigation for aggravated refusal to comply and resisting authority, assigning the case to the IGPN. At the latest, the man is out of custody and the investigation is ongoing.