Pierre’s workshop was the victim of a ram burglary over the weekend in Perpignan. “There was a time when Robin Hood robbed the rich to give to the poor. Today we steal Abbé Pierre! », Explain, bitterly, the representatives of the association. Pierre’s workshop is an integration workshop, specializing in the collection, sorting and resale of clothing at low prices. He immediately donated clothes to other associations to meet emergency needs. The workshop employs six companions from Emmaus. Women, mainly.
This is the fifth time he has been the victim of an attempted burglary. Too much time for volunteers and employees, whose activity is completely stopped since the truck used to collect clothes is blocked inside the structure.
Two of the three burglars arrested by the BAC
The burglars were trying to steal the safe. They were stopped in their attempt by a patrol of the BAC (anti-crime brigade), alerted by local residents. Two of them were arrested, the third fled when the police arrived. “These young people who live in associations with a social purpose do not realize that we help people like them”, regrets, disillusioned, the president of the association, Rosette Beltran.