Meta: 18-year-old arrested, attempts to steal a scooter in front of a gym window

Meta – Non bastava lo zaino verde fluorescente e la chioma biondo platina per rendersi riconoscibile. Ma tentare di rubare uno scooter davanti alla vetrata di una palestra affollata, sotto gli sguardi di decine di persone impegnate nella prova costume, è stata la mossa sbagliata che ha portato all’arresto di un 18enne di Pompei.

The (clumsy) shot in broad daylight

It was early afternoon when two individuals tried to force the ignition of a white Honda SH, parked right in front of a fitness center on main street. Too bad that, between treadmills and exercise bikes, dozens of customers witnessed the scene.

The escape and the manhunt

Realizing that they were being watched, the two fled on foot, but by then it was too late: those present provided them with Carabinieri of the Piano di Sorrento station a detailed description, with one unmistakable detail – that acid green backpack and light blonde hair.

Identification and arrest

Thanks to the testimonies and the footage of the cameras, the military tracked down and arrested the young man, who ended up under house arrest awaiting trial. However, for now, the accomplice remains at liberty, still wanted.

A clumsy and flashy attempted robbery that shows how, sometimes, a thief's worst enemy is not the police, but the public (and perhaps a little lack of training in escape).