Bolzano. A 48-year-old man, resident in Naples and with numerous criminal records, was arrested in Naples by the local Flying Squad in collaboration with colleagues from Bolzano. The man is accused of having defrauded and robbed elderly people in Alto Adige.
The investigation began following a report from a 94-year-old former teacher from Bolzano, who said he had been approached by a man pretending to be a former student of his.
The impostor took him for a walk and convinced him to withdraw 500 euros from an ATM. Once he had withdrawn the money, the man snatched the notes from the old man's hands and ran away.
The investigations, with the help of the city surveillance cameras, allowed the perpetrator to be identified as GM, already known to the police for crimes such as aggravated theft, theft by snatching, fraud and fraudulent insolvency.
Three scams targeting elderly people in Bolzano in just a few days
The man, following further investigations, was found to be responsible for two other scams against elderly people in Bolzano, committed with the same modus operandi: pretending to be an acquaintance and convincing the victims to withdraw money, then forcibly stealing it.
GM was arrested in Naples and transferred to Poggioreale prison at the disposal of the judicial authorities in Bolzano.
Article published on 9 June 2024 - 10:45
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