Scampia: movie-like chase in the night, two boys arrested after a 44 km escape

A night of adrenaline and danger in the streets of Naples and Caserta, with the Carabinieri protagonists of a daring chase that ended with the arrest of two young fugitives. It all began shortly before 3 in the morning in Scampia, a well-known neighborhood in the Campania capital.

A patrol car from the mobile radio unit was patrolling the area when, driving along Via Fratelli Cervi, they noticed a suspicious Fiat Panda with two young men inside. The unusual location and time prompted the officers to stop the vehicle for a routine check. However, when the officers gave the signal to stop, the two young men stepped on the accelerator, sparking a dangerous chase.

The escape stretched for 44 kilometers, with the fugitives performing reckless maneuvers, crossing roads the wrong way, and damaging several parked cars along the way. The near-deserted roads of the night only fueled the heat of the escape, until the motorized duel moved from the Naples area to Cancello ed Arnone, in the province of Caserta.

Upon reaching the small town outside Caserta, the two youths abandoned the car and attempted to continue their escape on foot. But the Carabinieri, now determined to end the chase, quickly caught up with them. After a brief struggle, the two fugitives were subdued and arrested. They are facing serious charges: criminal damage, resisting a public officer, and assault.

The two young men, both 19 years old and already known to the police, have been identified as Emanuele Ricci, born in Napoli on March 3, 2005, and Vincenzo Baroniello, born in Naples on August 3, 2005. Prison doors opened for them. During their arrest, one of the Carabinieri sustained bruises, which were promptly treated by emergency personnel, with a seven-day prognosis.