The Carabinieri of the Casoria radiomobile section arrested Kassoum Balde, a 37-year-old Senegalese, on charges of robbery.
The man entered a tobacconist's in Via Napoli in arzano asking for cigarettes. When the owner refused, he grabbed her by the wrists and violently pulled her. Immediately after, he grabbed a pack of cigarettes and ran away.
The alarm was given to the Carabinieri a few minutes after the incident. The soldiers tracked down the attacker not far from the tobacconist's, in Piazza Cimmino.
Balde was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
Article published on May 4, 2024 - 11:58 pm