A new Paris restaurant offering 1,000 free chicken and rice dishes drew a crowd of around 3,000, leading to chaos and clashes with police. The giveaway was canceled for security reasons, but tensions escalated as some in the crowd threw objects at officers.
Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd and arrested five people—two for theft and three for assaulting police. Authorities reported no injuries. The restaurant said it will honor the free meal promise on a new date.