The proceeds from the big party on April 25th at Casa Cervi were stolen. Around 11pm last night, Thursday, taking advantage of the darkness and the few people still present on the vast farm after the demonstration was over, 3 criminals armed with pepper spray robbed the metal cash boxes of two volunteers who were taking away the proceeds of the refreshment points. The loot would be close to 100,000 euros given the large participation that was also recorded yesterday for the April 25th party at Casa Cervi.
The two volunteers – also due to the pepper spray – would not have been able to see the robbers’ faces. The Gattatico police are investigating the episode.
The press release from Casa Cervi. Yesterday evening, just before 11pm, at the end of another particularly intense edition of the Liberation Day at Casa Cervi, a group of criminals attacked one of our employees and a collaborator, stealing the proceeds of the entire day of the Festival. Fortunately, the attack did not have serious consequences on people, but in just a few seconds a good part of the proceeds of a splendid April 25th, the work of many volunteers, the collaborators of Casa Cervi, and the enthusiasm of a participating public went up in smoke. and generous. “A slap in the face to all the people of Casa Cervi” declared the President of the Cervi Institute Albertina Soliani. “This House continues to be in the crosshairs, 80 years ago burned down by fascists, today the target of this attack”. The investigations are ongoing, promptly started yesterday evening by the Carabinieri. The Institute is in constant contact with the police forces and mayors of the area, and has already received in recent hours the solidarity of many citizens and volunteers who remain close to April 25th and Casa Cervi.
House robbery in Cervi, Stefano Bonaccini: what a shame. The president of the Emilia-Romagna Region Stefano Bonaccini commented after the robbery at Casa Cervi: “Alongside Albertina Soliani and all the volunteers and organizers of the event on 25 April at Casa Cervi, victims of a robbery yesterday evening.
My solidarity and closeness to all of them. I hope the criminals will be identified as soon as possible and the proceeds will be recovered. What a shame!”.
The president of the Province of Reggio Emilia Giorgio Zanni on Casa Cervi. “This morning I called President Albertina Soliani to express my complete closeness and support to all the friends of Casa Cervi following the attack suffered last night by two volunteers and from whom the proceeds of the great Festa della Cervi were also stolen. 25 April. Fortunately, the volunteers are well and this is what matters most.
We hope that the culprits will be brought to justice as soon as possible, the economic damage will not affect the values, feelings and emotions of the great people of Casa Cervi in the slightest!
Istoreco’s solidarity with the Cervi Institute after the theft which occurred on April 25th, on Thursday evening, unknown people attacked with pepper spray the volunteers of the Alcide Cervi Institute who were carrying the proceeds of the beautiful day of celebration of April 25th to safety. And they stole their briefcases with the money.
The economic damage is heavy, and equally painful is the wound inflicted on a symbolic place in our history, a reality with which we have long collaborated on many projects.
We join the institute group, President Soliani, all the staff and the wonderful volunteers.
The wound is great, but Cervi’s spirit is even greater. Not even this blow will weaken him. And we, like many others, will be at their side.
Legacoop and Boorea launch the collection in support of Casa Cervi following the robbery. The cooperation of Legacoop Emilia Ovest and Boorea is mobilizing in support of Casa Cervi, after the serious episode that occurred on the evening of April 25th.
The attack on the volunteers to rob them of the proceeds at the end of the event which every year attracts thousands of people united to celebrate the values of democracy and freedom, is serious due to the damage suffered in the face of an important collective commitment.
Legacoop and Boorea are launching a fundraising campaign among their members to help overcome the consequences of this huge loss.
“An April 25th of extraordinary commitment and celebration tarnished by a robbery that takes away important resources from Casa Cervi” declares Edwin Ferrari, president of Legacoop and Boorea, “we are immediately committed to raising extraordinary funds through the solidarity of cooperatives”.
The collection is extended to all companies and economic entities that wish to support this solidarity action.
Organizations that wish to do so can pay a donation into the current account number IT 30R0103012802 000000085164, made out to Boorea Emilia Ovest Sc at Banca MPS, Agenzia in via Sessi, Reggio Emilia with reason: for Casa Cervi.
“On June 20th” continues Ferrari “we want to deliver the collection to Casa Cervi on the occasion of our Direction which will be held right there”.
