FP CGIL Benevento has publicly expressed solidarity with the municipal police commander of San Giorgio del Sannio following a reported confrontation during celebrations connected with San Gerardo on 16 October 2026.
According to NTR24, the union statement refers to an alleged assault during the Festa di San Gerardo involving a 25-year-old man and his 36-year-old partner, who confronted officers over traffic restrictions. Il Sannio Quotidiano reported that two people were denounced after insults and a push against Commander Pasquale Arcari.
The reports describe the incident as a verbal confrontation with physical contact, including a push against the commander. The accounts attribute this version of events to news coverage and the FP CGIL statement. Both reports place the episode during traffic-control duties near the festival area.
Where the incident was reported
Il Sannio Quotidiano places the traffic-control duties near Piazza Risorgimento on 16 October. The municipality of San Giorgio del Sannio identifies the Chiesa Madre in Piazza Risorgimento as the Santuario Diocesano for worship of San Gerardo Maiella, at Piazza Risorgimento, 9.
That location detail provides the geographic context for the reports: the officers were reported to be managing traffic restrictions near the festival area around Piazza Risorgimento, where the sanctuary stands.
Union response and reported follow-up
According to NTR24, FP CGIL Benevento directed its message of solidarity to the commander and municipal police staff. Il Sannio Quotidiano reported that two people were denounced in connection with the incident.
The retrieved sources do not include an official police, prosecutor, or court document confirming the alleged conduct or the legal status of the denunciation. The full account of the incident, including any subsequent proceedings, was not available in the retrieved excerpts, and the sources do not independently establish whether the encounter legally constituted an assault.
The reports of the incident emerged in early November, with coverage dated 4 and 5 November 2026, about three weeks after the reported date of 16 October.
