Scampia, the scene of a lively chase, was transformed into a scene of justice yesterday when State Police officers arrested a 17-year-old Neapolitan with a criminal record, caught red-handed while trying to escape after stealing a car.
It all started in Via Ciliegi, when the officers of the Police Station Scampia, engaged in a territorial control service, noticed two cars proceeding at high speed. On board, four individuals who, at the sight of the police officers, attempted a desperate escape heading towards via Emilio Scaglione. What followed was a heart-stopping race through the streets of the neighborhood. The fleeing vehicles, pursued by patrol cars, suddenly stopped in via Compagnone, where the occupants abandoned the cars to continue their escape on foot.
The officers managed to stop one of the fugitives: a 17-year-old already known to the police. During subsequent investigations, it emerged that one of the cars had been stolen shortly before in via Nuova Toscanella. The car showed clear signs of forced entry: the ignition latch was damaged and, inside it, a T-shaped hex key, typically used to force open vehicles, had been found. After the arrest of the young man, the car was returned to its rightful owner. In the meantime, investigations are continuing to identify the accomplices in the theft, who escaped arrest.
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