French police have detained 12 suspects after 145 people reported being pricked with syringes during the country’s annual street music festival, officials said Sunday.

Millions of people took to the streets across France on Saturday evening for the Fete de la Musique, with authorities reporting “unprecedented crowds” in Paris.

Before the party, posts on social media had called for women to be targeted during the festivities.

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    13 hours ago

    People have different definitions of major incidents apparently…

    “including a 17-year-old who was hospitalized after being found sitting on the street with stab wounds to the lower abdomen.”

    “The prefect of the Paris police, Laurent Nunez, said that “no major incident has been reported.””