Arson attack last night in Codrongianos, in the Sassarese area, against the city councilor for the budget, Tore Pittui .
Shortly after 9.30pm, a man poured petrol into the assessor's car parked on the street in front of his house and set it on fire.
A witness heard an explosion and saw the bomber flee. He then raised the alarm by alerting the commissioner and the police.
Tore Pittui, who is a firefighter , put out the flames with a fire extinguisher before the arrival of a team of colleagues from Sassari . The attack damaged the car's windshield, hood and engine compartment.
The carabinieri of the Codrongianos station and of the Company of Sassari are investigating the fact and to try to trace the attacker they are viewing the images of the surveillance cameras supplied to the municipal administration and scattered around the town.
SOLIDARITY - " Firm condemnation " for yet another act of intimidation against a local administrator in Sardinia, and solidarity with Tore Pittui, councilor for budget and sport of Codrongianos, were expressed by the president of the Region, Christian Solinas . "I express my solidarity and closeness, in my name and that of the whole council, to councilor Pittui, for the very serious act of intimidation. Once again - observes the Sardinian governor - the criminals hit one of the local administrators who work for growth and the well-being of one's community. Faced with these vile acts , a firm condemnation is needed by the whole of Sardinia, citizens and institutions, and maximum support for the police, committed to guaranteeing security in the territory ".
"The municipal administration affectionately clings to the councilor Pittui and strongly condemns the gesture. In the next few days the Prefect of Sassari and the police forces will be contacted so that all the actions to promote culture even more will be put in place. of legality and civic sense ". Thus the in a note also published on the institutional Facebook page.
