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French police have detained 12 suspects after 145 people, mostly women and teenage girls
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reported being pricked by syringes during an annual music festival over the weekend in France
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CNN reported. Parisian authorities said unprecedented crowds took to the streets Saturday night as millions celebrated the annual street festival with free concerts and musical
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performances taking place in public spaces like streets, parks and squares. The attack spanned
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across the country, with 13 happening in Paris, according to police. Three people, including two
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teens, were stabbed in separate Paris incidents and reported feeling unwell. Across the country
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12 suspects were arrested, including four in the city of Angoulême, which were linked to 50
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possible victims, CBS News reported. Two men were arrested in the city of Metz for suspected
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syringe attacks. One of the suspects had a syringe and a woman identified the other as her attacker
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the Guardian reported. Investigators did not say if the assaults were needle spiking
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which is when the attacker uses a needle to inject a victim with a drug, usually a date rape drug
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which can incapacitate someone by making them confused, drowsy or unconscious, leaving them vulnerable to sexual assault or theft
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A spokesperson for the country's interior minister told CNN toxicology tests are being done and the investigation is ongoing
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Before the street festival, there were calls on social media to target women, according to CBS News
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Parisian police also arrested 371 people across France on Saturday night, including nearly 90 in Paris for other incidents not related to the needle attacks
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Lauren Keenan. If you want more on this story, download the Straight Arrow News app or visit san.com
