Wild rodeo with a club cart, theft of bottles of champagne and food, and even defecation in the security PC… The Bollaert stadium, which is home to the RC Lens football club, in Pas-de-Calais, was the scene of a series of incidents, over four nights, at the beginning of December, recount The voice of the North. The truce imposed by the FIFA World Cup in Qatar has allowed two suspects to enter the stadium in peace for their night out.
CCTV footage
They were arrested on Thursday, thanks to the exploitation of CCTV images and fingerprints. One of the two is a 23-year-old homeless man who confessed to the facts, according to the police. He is due to appear on Wednesday before the Béthune court. But the investigation also made it possible to trace certain shops in Lens which had bought back some of the stolen goods.
The story began on the night of December 2 with the intrusion of a man into the stadium, after climbing a fence. The cameras recorded him, in particular, aboard an electric cart skidding on the lawn. A few days later, accompanied by accomplices, he notably stole frying oil and drinks. The catering company, provider of RC Lens, estimates the financial damage at 14,000 euros.