FRENCH police had arrested 137 individuals in Paris by 4 p.m. local time, as “Yellow Vest” protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s fiscal policy hit streets again Saturday.

Citing the Paris police department, BFMTV news channel said 48 of the 137 individuals detained remained under police custody.

They were suspected of committing violent acts in the fringe of the fresh rally. Police found in their bags materials that could be used as projectiles, including stones, slings and hammers, the report added.

French authorities have banned rallies in the landmarks Champs Elysees Avenue and the Arc de Triomphe monument, which often became flashpoint of clashes between the police and protesters in recent protests.

Some 30 metro stations were closed and many shops were barricaded.

In Paris, 7,500 police officers have been poured in and armored vehicles were deployed to handle more threats of rioting that, according to the government, risks to taint the social movement’s 45th weekend of action, which coincided with a march for the climate and union-led demonstration against the pension reform.(Xinhua)