Police in the northern Italian city of Modena cleared an illegal rave attended by thousands of techno fans on Monday, according to several media reports. The party had been going since Saturday. Around 300 police officers arrived at the factory building on an abandoned site on the outskirts of the city, with live footage showing the ravers removing technical equipment and taking down tents. At the beginning of the peaceful evacuation action, some ravers had initially barricaded themselves inside as they wanted to continue partying. The Halloween party, which at times hosted more than 3,500 gue…