Catania, control of the territory: one arrest for theft, one report for violation of house arrest and traffic sanctions.

They continue unabated extraordinary controls of the territory, set up by the Provincial Command of the Carabinieri of Catania to guarantee a widespread presence of the force and increase the real and perceived safety of the population.

In this context, the military personnel of the Radiomobile Nucleus have achieved further operational results in the context of activities to combat predatory crimes, control of subjects subjected to restrictive measures at home and, no less important, surveillance of road traffic.

In a first phase of the service, at about 18:00, the Carabinieri intervened in the case of a theft at a well-known shop via Etnea, arresting a 32-year-old from Catania for aggravated theft.

In fact, the woman had entered the store shortly before and, two items of clothing were seized from the shelves, she had entered the fitting rooms where, thanks to a lighter, she had removed the anti-theft plates. Sure that she had eliminated every type of anti-theft device, she had then hidden the stolen goods in a bag, and then quickly headed towards the exit. However, her haste, her evident nervousness and the bulging bag had attracted the attention of the clerks who, therefore, had called the Operations Center of the Provincial Command, requesting the dispatch of a patrol for a probable theft in progress and, at the same time, describing the woman in detail.

A patrol car from the Nucleo Radiomobile, already in service in that area, reached the business in a very short time, managing to intercept and block the thief right on the sidewalk in front of the multistore.

The soldiers, after having secured her, immediately checked her bag and found the stolen goods, a sweater and a jacket for a total value of over 160 euroThe stolen goods were returned to the manager of the clothing department, while the criminal was arrested and made available to the Judicial Authority, which validated the arrest and ordered her to be placed under house arrest.

In a second stage of the extraordinary service, the attention of the crews of the Radiomobile Unit was concentrated on the checks of the subjects subjected to restrictive measures at their homes, with the aim of verifying compliance with the obligations imposed on them.

In this context, it was discovered by investigators that a 24enne a criminal, subjected to house arrest for crimes related to drug dealing, was not at home at the time of the check. The young man's mother reported to the military that her son had had a malore and, therefore, he had gone to the emergency room on his own. The Carabinieri then confirmed that, in fact, the prisoner was in the hospital but since he had not communicated his departure to the Operations Centre, they reported for violating the restrictive measure.

To complete the operations, the Carabinieri of the Radiomobile Unit also carried out the Road traffic surveillance, one of the many tasks of the Department, which has always been committed to ensuring citizens have "prompt intervention", in order to guarantee the safety of road users and combat dangerous behavior when driving vehicles.

The activity saw the military engaged in checks on 106 vehicles and in the identification of 205 Guests, demonstrating the strong commitment made to maintaining a high level of road safety.

During the activity, they were 21 offenders fined ed high fines for a total of approximately 9.000 euros for serious infringements such as failure to use a helmet or seat belt.

In this context it was also a moped was seized that was circulating despite having already been subjected to administrative seizure. In these cases, the vehicle is confiscated, meaning there is no longer any possibility for the owner to pay the fine and regain possession of it, because it becomes a property of the State.

The operations demonstrate the effectiveness of careful control of the territory by the Catania Carabinieri, capable of responding rapidly to the security needs of citizens.