The 47-year-old man from Benevento was arrested and subsequently detained. Benevento - An ordinary Sunday morning, with the autumn sun illuminating the tree-lined avenues of the Estense Ducal Garden Park, turns into a chase worthy of a detective movie. The unwitting protagonist: a 47-year-old man from the province of Benevento, who should have been rotting away at home under strict precautionary measures.
Instead, there he was, strolling carefree along Corso Vittorio Emanuele, a stone's throw from the train station and the Tempio Malatestiano, as if the judge had never issued that restraining order.
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The State Police Flying Squad, on anti-terrorism patrol and territorial control, instantly recognized him: it was him, the "domestic" fugitive, and the alarm was raised. It was 11:00 a.m. sharp on October 19, 2025, when the officers, engaged in a routine operation in the high-traffic area of the city—a hub for commuters, students, and visitors heading to the Duomo—spotted the man.
Not just any face: listed in national databases for unspecified crimes, but with a strict ban on leaving his home in Sannio. Checks were carried out immediately: the man, a 47-year-old with a history of petty crimes that had led to him serving house arrest in Benevento, confessed to having escaped "to stretch his legs." But the law allows no excuses: the judge had imposed the measure to prevent the risk of repeat offenses, and he had nonchalantly flouted it, driving over 600 kilometers on an unauthorized "outing." Taken to the police station, he ended up in a holding cell awaiting a summary hearing.
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