Original: Citing two police investigations, The New York Times reported that the incident began at 17:20 on Thursday, 27 October 2005 in Clichy-sous-Bois when police were called to a construction site to investigate a possible break-in.
Simplified: The The New York Times said the event started at 17:20 on Thursday, 27 October 2005 in Clichy-sous-Bois.