Catania: Checks during the Agatine festivities, 26-year-old repeat offender illegal parking attendant reported with an “Urban Daspo”

The “gazelles” and “motorcyclists” of the Catania Radiomobile Unit, engaged 24 hours a day for “emergency intervention” and for the prevention and repression of crimes, in order to guarantee safety and legality, have controls intensified during the Agatha festivities, focusing in particular on the historical center of the city, these days more crowded than usual, given the presence of faithful and tourists who came from all over the world to attend the solemn celebrations in honor of Sant'Agata, Patron Saint of Catania. In this context, the military's attention has also focused on illicit behaviors that compromise urban decorum, such as wild parking near places of worship and main gathering areas.

The aim, in fact, is to ensure that everyone can experience the celebration in a climate of safety and serenity, respecting the religious and cultural tradition of the city without inconvenience or danger. As part of these checks, on the basis of elements to be verified in court, the Radiomobile military personnel have A 26-year-old from Catania was reported for illegally practicing parking, caught in via Sant'Euplio while directing the maneuvers of motorists, then asking for money for his "help", even from those who were using the municipal parking spaces, the so-called "blue lines", for which payment for parking is already required.

Thanks to the synergy and exchange of information with colleagues from the Operations Centre, after having intercepted and stopped him, the Carabinieri ascertained that the 26 year old was a repeat offender and, indeed, the the so-called "Daspo Urbano" had already been notified, a ban on access to certain urban areas, including some parking areas, including via Sant'Euplio itself. Despite the provision, therefore, the man had continued to violate the rules, ignoring the restrictions imposed on him and, in fact, was "caught" again in the same area. The recidivist conduct therefore cost him a report to the Judicial Authority.

During the service, they were Personal searches were also carried out to search for drugs, weapons and instruments capable of causing harm, while, on the road safety front, The Carabinieri have carried out several checkpoints to prevent drunk driving and driving with a cell phone; on 35 drivers stopped, one had a blood alcohol level higher than the permitted limit and, therefore, was fined and his license was withdrawn, and 3 motoristsInstead, were driving and, at the same time, talking and chatting on the phone. For the latter, as required by the new Highway Code, the license was suspended for 15 days.