Napoli – Moments of fear in Naples for a couple of American tourists, attacked and robbed in broad daylight along via Marina. The episode occurred while the two, taking advantage of a break under the summer sun, were sitting on a wall in the area to consult their smartphones and plan the next steps of their visit to the city.
Suddenly, a man approached the couple: he is a 40-year-old national Nigerian, already known to the police and illegal on Italian territory.
Taking advantage of a moment of distraction, the criminal grabbed the woman's backpack, attempting to violently snatch it away.
The victim tried to resist, but was dragged for a few meters on the asphalt, screaming in fear and pain, before the attacker managed to steal her backpack and escape between the cars stuck in traffic.
The alarm went off immediately. policeof the Naples Borgoloreto station, already present in the area, started tracking down the robber. In a few minutes, the 40-year-old was tracked down, blocked and arrested. The backpack was recovered and returned to the American tourist, in shock but fortunately unharmed.
The images from the video surveillance cameras in Via Marina were also crucial to the success of the operation, allowing investigators to precisely reconstruct the phases of the robbery and identify the perpetrator.
The man was transferred to prison awaiting trial. Investigations are continuing to verify any other similar incidents attributable to the same perpetrator.
Article published on 13 June 2025 - 09:48
The episode is very disturbing and shows how security in some areas of Naples is worrying. It is strange that a man with a criminal record can roam freely, we hope that the authorities take more severe measures to protect tourists.